Cleator Moor road traffic accidents
Cleator Moor recorded 252 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 313 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 313
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 313
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Cleator Moor
Road collision statistics for Cleator Moor
Collisions recorded
252
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
313
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cleator Moor
Collisions in Cleator Moor are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Cleator Moor happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cleator Moor have produced 313 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.3% 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 32 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 186 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 237 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 240 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 187 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 172 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cleator Moor
How many road accidents have there been in Cleator Moor?
252 collisions have been recorded in Cleator Moor in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 313 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cleator Moor were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 39 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Cleator Moor resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cleator Moor?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cleator Moor, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cleator Moor happen on?
94% of collisions in Cleator Moor are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cleator Moor?
Pedestrians make up 23.3% of the 313 casualties recorded in Cleator Moor.
Is road safety in Cleator Moor getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cleator Moor rose 67% 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 Cleator Moor 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 Cleator Moor cover 1999 to 2024.