Epworth road traffic accidents
Epworth recorded 116 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 174 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 174
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 174
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Epworth
Postcode districts in Epworth
Accidents in Epworth
Road collision statistics for Epworth
Collisions recorded
116
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
174
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Epworth
Collisions in Epworth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.6% of the total), with 33.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
99.1% of recorded collisions in Epworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Epworth have produced 174 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 12 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 77 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 115 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 106 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 96 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 112 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2012160B04431
SlightAccident 2012160B02921
SlightAccident 2012160B02371
SlightAccident 2011160B03971
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SlightAccident 2009160B03820
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Epworth
How many road accidents have there been in Epworth?
116 collisions have been recorded in Epworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 174 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Epworth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in Epworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Epworth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Epworth, accounting for 21.6% of them, and 33.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Epworth happen on?
99.1% of collisions in Epworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Epworth?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 174 casualties recorded in Epworth.
Is road safety in Epworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Epworth were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Epworth 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 Epworth cover 1999 to 2024.