Garforth road traffic accidents
Garforth recorded 428 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 550 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 88% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 550
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 550
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Garforth
Roads in Garforth
Postcode districts in Garforth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Garforth
Road collision statistics for Garforth
Collisions recorded
428
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
550
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Garforth
Collisions in Garforth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in Garforth happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Garforth have produced 550 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 50 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 84 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 329 collisions, Darkness 99 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 378 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 275 collisions, 40 mph 110 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 368 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 324 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 106 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 20141316K1402
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SlightAccident 2014131531412
SeriousAccident 20141312O1071
SeriousAccident 20141312L0539
SlightAccident 2014130001153
SlightAccident 2013130461635
SlightAccident 2013130425025
SlightAccident 2013130361239
SeriousAccident 2013130352912
SlightAccident 2013130288896
SeriousAccident 2013130292406
SeriousAccident 2013130253224
SlightAccident 2013130174210
SlightAccident 2013130161006
SlightAccident 2013130067784
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Garforth
How many road accidents have there been in Garforth?
428 collisions have been recorded in Garforth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 550 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Garforth were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 80 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in Garforth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Garforth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Garforth, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Garforth happen on?
88.3% of collisions in Garforth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Garforth?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 550 casualties recorded in Garforth.
Is road safety in Garforth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Garforth rose 88% 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 Garforth 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 Garforth cover 1999 to 2025.