Appley Bridge road traffic accidents
Appley Bridge recorded 111 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 158 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 158
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 158
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Appley Bridge
Road collision statistics for Appley Bridge
Collisions recorded
111
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
158
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
27% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Appley Bridge
Collisions in Appley Bridge are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.7% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Appley Bridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Appley Bridge have produced 158 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 23 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 78 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 106 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 84 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 86 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 102 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Appley Bridge
How many road accidents have there been in Appley Bridge?
111 collisions have been recorded in Appley Bridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 158 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Appley Bridge were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 29 were serious — 27% of all recorded collisions in Appley Bridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Appley Bridge?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Appley Bridge, accounting for 20.7% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Appley Bridge happen on?
95.5% of collisions in Appley Bridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Appley Bridge?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 158 casualties recorded in Appley Bridge.
Is road safety in Appley Bridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Appley Bridge rose 50% in 2023 compared with 2022. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Appley Bridge 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 Appley Bridge cover 1999 to 2023.