Elworth road traffic accidents
Elworth recorded 187 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 235 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 235
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Elworth
Roads in Elworth
Postcode districts in Elworth
Accidents in Elworth
Road collision statistics for Elworth
Collisions recorded
187
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Elworth
Collisions in Elworth are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 33.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in Elworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Elworth have produced 235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% 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 16 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 125 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 181 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 145 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 157 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 168 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Elworth
How many road accidents have there been in Elworth?
187 collisions have been recorded in Elworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Elworth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 27 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Elworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Elworth?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Elworth, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 33.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Elworth happen on?
96.8% of collisions in Elworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Elworth?
Pedestrians make up 11.9% of the 235 casualties recorded in Elworth.
Is road safety in Elworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Elworth rose 100% 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 Elworth 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 Elworth cover 1999 to 2024.