Carleton road traffic accidents
Carleton recorded 164 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 217 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 217
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 217
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Carleton
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Accidents in Carleton
Road collision statistics for Carleton
Collisions recorded
164
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
217
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Carleton
Collisions in Carleton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.9% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in Carleton happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Carleton have produced 217 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 22 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 123 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 159 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 158 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 139 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 145 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Carleton
How many road accidents have there been in Carleton?
164 collisions have been recorded in Carleton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 217 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Carleton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 34 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in Carleton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Carleton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Carleton, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Carleton happen on?
97% of collisions in Carleton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Carleton?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 217 casualties recorded in Carleton.
Is road safety in Carleton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Carleton fell 25% 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 Carleton 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 Carleton cover 1999 to 2024.