Gildersome road traffic accidents
Gildersome recorded 369 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 505 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 267% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 505
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 505
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gildersome
Roads in Gildersome
Postcode districts in Gildersome
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Gildersome
Road collision statistics for Gildersome
Collisions recorded
369
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
505
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gildersome
Collisions in Gildersome are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.5% of recorded collisions in Gildersome happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gildersome have produced 505 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 35 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 271 collisions, Darkness 98 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Dual carriageway 69 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 175 collisions, 40 mph 150 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 301 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 316 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gildersome
How many road accidents have there been in Gildersome?
369 collisions have been recorded in Gildersome in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 505 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gildersome were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 50 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Gildersome resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gildersome?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Gildersome, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gildersome happen on?
58.5% of collisions in Gildersome are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gildersome?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 505 casualties recorded in Gildersome.
Is road safety in Gildersome getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gildersome rose 267% 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 Gildersome 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 Gildersome cover 1999 to 2025.