Appleton Thorn road traffic accidents
Appleton Thorn recorded 81 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 131 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 131
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 131
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Appleton Thorn
Road collision statistics for Appleton Thorn
Collisions recorded
81
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
131
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Appleton Thorn
Collisions in Appleton Thorn are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.3% of the total), with 19.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
55.6% of recorded collisions in Appleton Thorn happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Appleton Thorn have produced 131 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 12 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 65 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 45 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 26 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 90 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Appleton Thorn
How many road accidents have there been in Appleton Thorn?
81 collisions have been recorded in Appleton Thorn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 131 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Appleton Thorn were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 8 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Appleton Thorn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Appleton Thorn?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Appleton Thorn, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 19.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Appleton Thorn happen on?
55.6% of collisions in Appleton Thorn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Appleton Thorn?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 131 casualties recorded in Appleton Thorn.
Is road safety in Appleton Thorn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Appleton Thorn fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Appleton Thorn come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Appleton Thorn cover 1999 to 2025.