Gawsworth road traffic accidents
Gawsworth recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 69 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 69
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 69
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gawsworth
Postcode districts in Gawsworth
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Accidents in Gawsworth
Road collision statistics for Gawsworth
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
69
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
26.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gawsworth
Collisions in Gawsworth are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (22.6% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Gawsworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gawsworth have produced 69 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 8 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 41 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 52 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 9 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 38 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gawsworth
How many road accidents have there been in Gawsworth?
53 collisions have been recorded in Gawsworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 69 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gawsworth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 13 were serious — 26.4% of all recorded collisions in Gawsworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gawsworth?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Gawsworth, accounting for 22.6% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gawsworth happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Gawsworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gawsworth?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 69 casualties recorded in Gawsworth.
Is road safety in Gawsworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gawsworth were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Gawsworth 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 Gawsworth cover 1999 to 2025.