Atherstone road traffic accidents
Atherstone recorded 299 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 364 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 364
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 364
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Atherstone
Roads in Atherstone
Postcode districts in Atherstone
Accidents in Atherstone
Road collision statistics for Atherstone
Collisions recorded
299
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
364
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Atherstone
Collisions in Atherstone are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% of recorded collisions in Atherstone happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Atherstone have produced 364 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% 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 35 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 225 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 255 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 223 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 247 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 216 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 88 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2016230090758
SeriousAccident 2016230114376
SlightAccident 2016230083609
SlightAccident 2016230042132
SlightAccident 201523N036494
SlightAccident 201523N026101
SlightAccident 201523N025893
SlightAccident 201523N025730
SlightAccident 201523N025611
SlightAccident 201423N026763
SlightAccident 201423N026568
SlightAccident 201423N026526
FatalAccident 201423N026413
SlightAccident 201423N025959
SlightAccident 201423N025818
SlightAccident 2014232503914
SeriousAccident 2014232502614
SeriousAccident 2013232645013
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Atherstone
How many road accidents have there been in Atherstone?
299 collisions have been recorded in Atherstone in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 364 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Atherstone were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 53 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in Atherstone resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Atherstone?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Atherstone, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Atherstone happen on?
85.3% of collisions in Atherstone are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Atherstone?
Pedestrians make up 24.2% of the 364 casualties recorded in Atherstone.
Is road safety in Atherstone getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Atherstone rose 25% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Atherstone 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 Atherstone cover 1999 to 2024.