Church road traffic accidents
Church recorded 391 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 546 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 546
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 546
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Church
Roads in Church
Postcode districts in Church
Accidents in Church
Road collision statistics for Church
Collisions recorded
391
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
546
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Church
Collisions in Church are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in Church happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Church have produced 546 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 47 collisions, Monday 54 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 57 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 271 collisions, Darkness 120 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 307 collisions, Dual carriageway 58 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 365 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 299 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 303 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 91 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Church
How many road accidents have there been in Church?
391 collisions have been recorded in Church in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 546 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Church were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 61 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Church resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Church?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Church, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Church happen on?
78.5% of collisions in Church are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Church?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 546 casualties recorded in Church.
Is road safety in Church getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Church rose 22% 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 Church 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 Church cover 1999 to 2024.