Clay Cross road traffic accidents
Clay Cross recorded 368 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 500 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 500
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 500
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Clay Cross
Roads in Clay Cross
Postcode districts in Clay Cross
Accidents in Clay Cross
Road collision statistics for Clay Cross
Collisions recorded
368
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
500
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Clay Cross
Collisions in Clay Cross are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Clay Cross happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Clay Cross have produced 500 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 37 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 278 collisions, Darkness 90 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 346 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 320 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 279 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 284 casualties, Passenger 131 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Clay Cross
How many road accidents have there been in Clay Cross?
368 collisions have been recorded in Clay Cross in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 500 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Clay Cross were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 60 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Clay Cross resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Clay Cross?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Clay Cross, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Clay Cross happen on?
94% of collisions in Clay Cross are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Clay Cross?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 500 casualties recorded in Clay Cross.
Is road safety in Clay Cross getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Clay Cross rose 18% 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 Clay Cross 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 Clay Cross cover 1999 to 2024.