Cudworth and Shafton road traffic accidents
Cudworth and Shafton recorded 508 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 654 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 654
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 654
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Cudworth and Shafton
Road collision statistics for Cudworth and Shafton
Collisions recorded
508
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
654
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cudworth and Shafton
Collisions in Cudworth and Shafton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in Cudworth and Shafton happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cudworth and Shafton have produced 654 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 61 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 382 collisions, Darkness 126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 490 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 490 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 407 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 375 casualties, Passenger 158 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cudworth and Shafton
How many road accidents have there been in Cudworth and Shafton?
508 collisions have been recorded in Cudworth and Shafton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 654 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cudworth and Shafton were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 73 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Cudworth and Shafton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cudworth and Shafton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cudworth and Shafton, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cudworth and Shafton happen on?
96.5% of collisions in Cudworth and Shafton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cudworth and Shafton?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 654 casualties recorded in Cudworth and Shafton.
Is road safety in Cudworth and Shafton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cudworth and Shafton rose 64% 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 Cudworth and Shafton 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 Cudworth and Shafton cover 1999 to 2024.