Burtonwood road traffic accidents
Burtonwood recorded 119 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 158 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 158
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 158
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Burtonwood
Accidents in Burtonwood
Road collision statistics for Burtonwood
Collisions recorded
119
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
158
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Burtonwood
Collisions in Burtonwood are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (21% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.5% of recorded collisions in Burtonwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Burtonwood have produced 158 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 12 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 86 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 114 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 91 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 100 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Burtonwood
How many road accidents have there been in Burtonwood?
119 collisions have been recorded in Burtonwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 158 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Burtonwood were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Burtonwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Burtonwood?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Burtonwood, accounting for 21% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Burtonwood happen on?
97.5% of collisions in Burtonwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Burtonwood?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 158 casualties recorded in Burtonwood.
Is road safety in Burtonwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Burtonwood fell 75% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Burtonwood 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 Burtonwood cover 1999 to 2024.