Cleckheaton road traffic accidents
Cleckheaton recorded 825 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,182 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,182
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,182
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Cleckheaton
Postcode districts in Cleckheaton
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Accidents in Cleckheaton
Road collision statistics for Cleckheaton
Collisions recorded
825
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,182
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cleckheaton
Collisions in Cleckheaton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in Cleckheaton happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cleckheaton have produced 1,182 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 92 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 141 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 594 collisions, Darkness 231 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 636 collisions, Dual carriageway 133 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 639 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 115 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 694 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 726 casualties, Passenger 277 casualties, Pedestrian 179 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cleckheaton
How many road accidents have there been in Cleckheaton?
825 collisions have been recorded in Cleckheaton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,182 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cleckheaton were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 133 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Cleckheaton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cleckheaton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cleckheaton, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cleckheaton happen on?
77.1% of collisions in Cleckheaton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cleckheaton?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 1,182 casualties recorded in Cleckheaton.
Is road safety in Cleckheaton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cleckheaton fell 5% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Cleckheaton 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 Cleckheaton cover 1999 to 2025.