Forton road traffic accidents
Forton recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 104 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 104
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 104
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Forton
Road collision statistics for Forton
Collisions recorded
61
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
104
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
32.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Forton
Collisions in Forton are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.7% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Forton happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Forton have produced 104 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.9% 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 6 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 47 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 61 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 4 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 49 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 67 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Forton
How many road accidents have there been in Forton?
61 collisions have been recorded in Forton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 104 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Forton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 32.8% of all recorded collisions in Forton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Forton?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Forton, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Forton happen on?
100% of collisions in Forton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Forton?
Pedestrians make up 1.9% of the 104 casualties recorded in Forton.
Is road safety in Forton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Forton rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Forton 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 Forton cover 1999 to 2025.