Brighouse road traffic accidents
Brighouse recorded 1,728 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,261 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 255 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,261
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,261
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brighouse
Roads in Brighouse
Postcode districts in Brighouse
Accidents in Brighouse
Road collision statistics for Brighouse
Collisions recorded
1,728
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,261
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
255
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brighouse
Collisions in Brighouse are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in Brighouse happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brighouse have produced 2,261 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 175 collisions, Monday 243 collisions, Tuesday 269 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 262 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 235 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,265 collisions, Darkness 463 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,494 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 1,540 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,434 collisions, Raining no high winds 206 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,413 casualties, Passenger 485 casualties, Pedestrian 363 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brighouse
How many road accidents have there been in Brighouse?
1,728 collisions have been recorded in Brighouse in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,261 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brighouse were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 255 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Brighouse resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brighouse?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Brighouse, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brighouse happen on?
86.5% of collisions in Brighouse are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brighouse?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 2,261 casualties recorded in Brighouse.
Is road safety in Brighouse getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brighouse rose 2% 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 Brighouse 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 Brighouse cover 1999 to 2024.