Darwen road traffic accidents
Darwen recorded 1,358 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,758 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,758
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,758
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Darwen
Roads in Darwen
Postcode districts in Darwen
Accidents in Darwen
Road collision statistics for Darwen
Collisions recorded
1,358
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,758
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Darwen
Collisions in Darwen are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in Darwen happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Darwen have produced 1,757 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.9% 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 142 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 204 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 214 collisions, Friday 242 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,020 collisions, Darkness 338 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,198 collisions, Dual carriageway 58 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 1,276 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,043 collisions, Raining no high winds 203 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 905 casualties, Passenger 380 casualties, Pedestrian 472 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Darwen
How many road accidents have there been in Darwen?
1,358 collisions have been recorded in Darwen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,758 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Darwen were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 232 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Darwen resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Darwen?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Darwen, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Darwen happen on?
88.2% of collisions in Darwen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Darwen?
Pedestrians make up 26.9% of the 1,757 casualties recorded in Darwen.
Is road safety in Darwen getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Darwen were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Darwen 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 Darwen cover 1999 to 2024.