Dewsbury road traffic accidents
Dewsbury recorded 4,174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,978 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 558 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 558
- Casualties
- 5,978
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 558
- Casualties
- 5,978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dewsbury
Roads in Dewsbury
Postcode districts in Dewsbury
Accidents in Dewsbury
Road collision statistics for Dewsbury
Collisions recorded
4,174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,978
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
558
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dewsbury
Collisions in Dewsbury are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in Dewsbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dewsbury have produced 5,978 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 457 collisions, Monday 554 collisions, Tuesday 595 collisions, Wednesday 648 collisions, Thursday 624 collisions, Friday 693 collisions, Saturday 603 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,048 collisions, Darkness 1,126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,527 collisions, Dual carriageway 436 collisions, One way street 80 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 3,963 collisions, 40 mph 166 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,534 collisions, Raining no high winds 457 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Other 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,251 casualties, Passenger 1,659 casualties, Pedestrian 1,068 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dewsbury
How many road accidents have there been in Dewsbury?
4,174 collisions have been recorded in Dewsbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dewsbury were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 558 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Dewsbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dewsbury?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Dewsbury, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dewsbury happen on?
84.5% of collisions in Dewsbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dewsbury?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 5,978 casualties recorded in Dewsbury.
Is road safety in Dewsbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dewsbury fell 35% 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 Dewsbury 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 Dewsbury cover 1999 to 2024.