Clitheroe road traffic accidents
Clitheroe recorded 585 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 744 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 744
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 744
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Roads in Clitheroe
Postcode districts in Clitheroe
Accidents in Clitheroe
Road collision statistics for Clitheroe
Collisions recorded
585
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
744
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Clitheroe
Collisions in Clitheroe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in Clitheroe happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Clitheroe have produced 744 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.7% 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 52 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 69 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 436 collisions, Darkness 149 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 445 collisions, Roundabout 72 collisions, One way street 39 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 503 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 449 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 409 casualties, Passenger 136 casualties, Pedestrian 199 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Clitheroe
How many road accidents have there been in Clitheroe?
585 collisions have been recorded in Clitheroe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 744 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Clitheroe were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 96 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Clitheroe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Clitheroe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Clitheroe, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Clitheroe happen on?
76.1% of collisions in Clitheroe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Clitheroe?
Pedestrians make up 26.7% of the 744 casualties recorded in Clitheroe.
Is road safety in Clitheroe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Clitheroe fell 8% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Clitheroe 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 Clitheroe cover 1999 to 2024.