Bigrigg road traffic accidents
Bigrigg recorded 60 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 87 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 87
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 87
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Bigrigg
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Accidents in Bigrigg
Road collision statistics for Bigrigg
Collisions recorded
60
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
87
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bigrigg
Collisions in Bigrigg are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in Bigrigg happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bigrigg have produced 87 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.3% 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 6 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 45 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 3 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 48 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 64 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bigrigg
How many road accidents have there been in Bigrigg?
60 collisions have been recorded in Bigrigg in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 87 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bigrigg were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 9 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Bigrigg resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bigrigg?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Bigrigg, accounting for 20% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bigrigg happen on?
98.3% of collisions in Bigrigg are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bigrigg?
Pedestrians make up 2.3% of the 87 casualties recorded in Bigrigg.
Is road safety in Bigrigg getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bigrigg rose 50% 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 Bigrigg 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 Bigrigg cover 1999 to 2024.