Clitheroe road traffic accidents
Clitheroe recorded 612 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 778 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 125% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 778
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 778
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Clitheroe
Roads in Clitheroe
Postcode districts in Clitheroe
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Clitheroe
Road collision statistics for Clitheroe
Collisions recorded
612
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
778
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
18.1% 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 (20.1% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.6% 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 778 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.9% 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 53 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 455 collisions, Darkness 157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 469 collisions, Roundabout 74 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 521 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 470 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 422 casualties, Passenger 139 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Clitheroe
How many road accidents have there been in Clitheroe?
612 collisions have been recorded in Clitheroe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 778 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Clitheroe were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 106 were serious — 18.1% 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 20.1% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Clitheroe happen on?
76.6% 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 27.9% of the 778 casualties recorded in Clitheroe.
Is road safety in Clitheroe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Clitheroe rose 125% 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 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 2025.