Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook road traffic accidents
Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook recorded 289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 386 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 386
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 386
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook
Roads in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook
Postcode districts in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook
Road collision statistics for Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook
Collisions recorded
289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
386
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
8.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook
Collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74% of recorded collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook have produced 386 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 40 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 208 collisions, Darkness 81 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 214 collisions, Dual carriageway 47 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 202 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 235 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 253 casualties, Passenger 97 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook
How many road accidents have there been in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook?
289 collisions have been recorded in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 386 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 22 were serious — 8.3% of all recorded collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook happen on?
74% of collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 386 casualties recorded in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook.
Is road safety in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook rose 25% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook 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 Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook cover 1999 to 2025.