Catterall road traffic accidents
Catterall recorded 137 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 196 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 196
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 196
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Catterall
Roads in Catterall
Postcode districts in Catterall
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Catterall
Road collision statistics for Catterall
Collisions recorded
137
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
196
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
21.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Catterall
Collisions in Catterall are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.2% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.6% of recorded collisions in Catterall happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Catterall have produced 196 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 24 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 104 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 131 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 43 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 110 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 136 casualties, Passenger 51 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Catterall
How many road accidents have there been in Catterall?
137 collisions have been recorded in Catterall in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 196 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Catterall were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 23 were serious — 21.9% of all recorded collisions in Catterall resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Catterall?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Catterall, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Catterall happen on?
95.6% of collisions in Catterall are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Catterall?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 196 casualties recorded in Catterall.
Is road safety in Catterall getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Catterall fell 33% 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 Catterall 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 Catterall cover 1999 to 2025.