Clayton-le-Moors road traffic accidents
Clayton-le-Moors recorded 408 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 523 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 523
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 523
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Clayton-le-Moors
Postcode districts in Clayton-le-Moors
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Accidents in Clayton-le-Moors
Road collision statistics for Clayton-le-Moors
Collisions recorded
408
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
523
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
71
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Clayton-le-Moors
Collisions in Clayton-le-Moors are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in Clayton-le-Moors happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Clayton-le-Moors have produced 523 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 48 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 63 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 289 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 360 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 354 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 309 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 307 casualties, Passenger 107 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Clayton-le-Moors
How many road accidents have there been in Clayton-le-Moors?
408 collisions have been recorded in Clayton-le-Moors in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 523 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Clayton-le-Moors were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 71 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in Clayton-le-Moors resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Clayton-le-Moors?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Clayton-le-Moors, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Clayton-le-Moors happen on?
88.2% of collisions in Clayton-le-Moors are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Clayton-le-Moors?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 523 casualties recorded in Clayton-le-Moors.
Is road safety in Clayton-le-Moors getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Clayton-le-Moors rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Clayton-le-Moors 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 Clayton-le-Moors cover 1999 to 2025.