Darfield road traffic accidents
Darfield recorded 259 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 357 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 125% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 357
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 357
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Darfield
Accidents in Darfield
Road collision statistics for Darfield
Collisions recorded
259
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
357
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Darfield
Collisions in Darfield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in Darfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Darfield have produced 357 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 27 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 184 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 250 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 206 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 201 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Darfield
How many road accidents have there been in Darfield?
259 collisions have been recorded in Darfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 357 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Darfield were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 53 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in Darfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Darfield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Darfield, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Darfield happen on?
96.5% of collisions in Darfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Darfield?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 357 casualties recorded in Darfield.
Is road safety in Darfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Darfield rose 125% 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 Darfield 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 Darfield cover 1999 to 2024.