Fishburn road traffic accidents
Fishburn recorded 62 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 72 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 75% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 72
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 72
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Fishburn
Accidents in Fishburn
Road collision statistics for Fishburn
Collisions recorded
62
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
72
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Fishburn
Collisions in Fishburn are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.4% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in Fishburn happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Fishburn have produced 72 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25% 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 5 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 7 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 45 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 50 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 42 casualties, Passenger 12 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Fishburn
How many road accidents have there been in Fishburn?
62 collisions have been recorded in Fishburn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 72 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Fishburn were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in Fishburn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Fishburn?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Fishburn, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Fishburn happen on?
98.4% of collisions in Fishburn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Fishburn?
Pedestrians make up 25% of the 72 casualties recorded in Fishburn.
Is road safety in Fishburn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Fishburn fell 75% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Fishburn 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 Fishburn cover 1999 to 2023.