Chapeltown and High Green road traffic accidents
Chapeltown and High Green recorded 650 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 840 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 123 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 840
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 840
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Chapeltown and High Green
Road collision statistics for Chapeltown and High Green
Collisions recorded
650
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
840
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
123
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chapeltown and High Green
Collisions in Chapeltown and High Green are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.1% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in Chapeltown and High Green happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chapeltown and High Green have produced 840 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 54 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 93 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 471 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 595 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 561 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 502 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 449 casualties, Passenger 230 casualties, Pedestrian 161 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chapeltown and High Green
How many road accidents have there been in Chapeltown and High Green?
650 collisions have been recorded in Chapeltown and High Green in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 840 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chapeltown and High Green were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 123 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in Chapeltown and High Green resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chapeltown and High Green?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Chapeltown and High Green, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chapeltown and High Green happen on?
91.5% of collisions in Chapeltown and High Green are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chapeltown and High Green?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 840 casualties recorded in Chapeltown and High Green.
Is road safety in Chapeltown and High Green getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chapeltown and High Green rose 39% 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 Chapeltown and High Green 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 Chapeltown and High Green cover 1999 to 2024.