East Ardsley road traffic accidents
East Ardsley recorded 634 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 901 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 901
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 901
Collisions by Year
Areas covering East Ardsley
Roads in East Ardsley
Postcode districts in East Ardsley
Accidents in East Ardsley
Road collision statistics for East Ardsley
Collisions recorded
634
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
901
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in East Ardsley
Collisions in East Ardsley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in East Ardsley happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in East Ardsley have produced 901 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 69 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 90 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 97 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 462 collisions, Darkness 172 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 428 collisions, Dual carriageway 182 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 304 collisions, 40 mph 254 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 516 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 556 casualties, Passenger 231 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in East Ardsley
How many road accidents have there been in East Ardsley?
634 collisions have been recorded in East Ardsley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 901 casualties.
How many of the collisions in East Ardsley were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 89 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in East Ardsley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in East Ardsley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in East Ardsley, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in East Ardsley happen on?
67.5% of collisions in East Ardsley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in East Ardsley?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 901 casualties recorded in East Ardsley.
Is road safety in East Ardsley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in East Ardsley fell 43% 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 East Ardsley 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 East Ardsley cover 1999 to 2024.