Banks road traffic accidents
Banks recorded 77 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 103 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 103
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 103
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Banks
Postcode districts in Banks
Accidents in Banks
Road collision statistics for Banks
Collisions recorded
77
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
103
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
27.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Banks
Collisions in Banks are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.8% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.1% of recorded collisions in Banks happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Banks have produced 103 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 9 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 54 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 52 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 63 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 66 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Banks
How many road accidents have there been in Banks?
77 collisions have been recorded in Banks in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 103 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Banks were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 20 were serious — 27.3% of all recorded collisions in Banks resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Banks?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Banks, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Banks happen on?
70.1% of collisions in Banks are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Banks?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 103 casualties recorded in Banks.
Is road safety in Banks getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Banks fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Banks 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 Banks cover 1999 to 2024.