Ferndale road traffic accidents
Ferndale recorded 177 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 231
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 231
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ferndale
Roads in Ferndale
Postcode districts in Ferndale
Accidents in Ferndale
Road collision statistics for Ferndale
Collisions recorded
177
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
9.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ferndale
Collisions in Ferndale are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (22% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in Ferndale happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ferndale have produced 231 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.7% 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 20 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 133 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 166 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 139 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 106 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ferndale
How many road accidents have there been in Ferndale?
177 collisions have been recorded in Ferndale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ferndale were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 16 were serious — 9.6% of all recorded collisions in Ferndale resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ferndale?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ferndale, accounting for 22% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ferndale happen on?
91.5% of collisions in Ferndale are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ferndale?
Pedestrians make up 30.7% of the 231 casualties recorded in Ferndale.
Is road safety in Ferndale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ferndale rose 33% 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 Ferndale 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 Ferndale cover 1999 to 2024.