Brighouse road traffic accidents
Brighouse recorded 1,768 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,303 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 263 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 2,303
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 2,303
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brighouse
Roads in Brighouse
Postcode districts in Brighouse
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Brighouse
Road collision statistics for Brighouse
Collisions recorded
1,768
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,303
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
263
16.1% 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 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in Brighouse happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brighouse have produced 2,303 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 178 collisions, Monday 253 collisions, Tuesday 276 collisions, Wednesday 271 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 287 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,290 collisions, Darkness 478 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,526 collisions, Roundabout 102 collisions, Dual carriageway 75 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 50 collisions, 30 mph 1,572 collisions, 40 mph 82 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,467 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,436 casualties, Passenger 489 casualties, Pedestrian 378 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 1,768 accidents
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SlightAccident 199913FD03899
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brighouse
How many road accidents have there been in Brighouse?
1,768 collisions have been recorded in Brighouse in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,303 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brighouse were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 263 were serious — 16.1% 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 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brighouse happen on?
86.3% 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 16.4% of the 2,303 casualties recorded in Brighouse.
Is road safety in Brighouse getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brighouse fell 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.