Blackridge road traffic accidents
Blackridge recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 84 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 84
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 84
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Blackridge
Road collision statistics for Blackridge
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
84
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blackridge
Collisions in Blackridge are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (22.6% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Blackridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blackridge have produced 84 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 9 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 36 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 52 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 40 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blackridge
How many road accidents have there been in Blackridge?
53 collisions have been recorded in Blackridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 84 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blackridge were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 9 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in Blackridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blackridge?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Blackridge, accounting for 22.6% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blackridge happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Blackridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blackridge?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 84 casualties recorded in Blackridge.
Is road safety in Blackridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blackridge were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Blackridge 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 Blackridge cover 1999 to 2024.