Cross Hills road traffic accidents
Cross Hills recorded 240 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 295 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 295
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 295
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cross Hills
Roads in Cross Hills
Postcode districts in Cross Hills
Accidents in Cross Hills
Road collision statistics for Cross Hills
Collisions recorded
240
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
295
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cross Hills
Collisions in Cross Hills are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 20.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in Cross Hills happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cross Hills have produced 295 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 22 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 40 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 191 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 200 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 195 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 179 casualties, Passenger 51 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2009120135852
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cross Hills
How many road accidents have there been in Cross Hills?
240 collisions have been recorded in Cross Hills in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 295 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cross Hills were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 43 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in Cross Hills resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cross Hills?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Cross Hills, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 20.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cross Hills happen on?
83.3% of collisions in Cross Hills are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cross Hills?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 295 casualties recorded in Cross Hills.
Is road safety in Cross Hills getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cross Hills fell 10% 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 Cross Hills 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 Cross Hills cover 1999 to 2024.