Gildersome road traffic accidents
Gildersome recorded 358 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 492 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 73% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 492
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 492
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gildersome
Roads in Gildersome
Postcode districts in Gildersome
Accidents in Gildersome
Road collision statistics for Gildersome
Collisions recorded
358
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
492
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
14% 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 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.1% of recorded collisions in Gildersome happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gildersome have produced 492 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 33 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 57 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 263 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 208 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 170 collisions, 40 mph 146 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 293 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 303 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 358 accidents
Accident 20161339J1326
SlightAccident 20161337F0643
SlightAccident 20161336N1334
SlightAccident 20161334Q0224
SlightAccident 20161334L1642
SlightAccident 20161333U0964
SeriousAccident 20161332A1442
SlightAccident 2015132CK0136
SlightAccident 2015132A70698
SlightAccident 2015132A60478
SlightAccident 20151329H0537
SlightAccident 2015132951660
SeriousAccident 20151327K0625
SlightAccident 2015132550265
SlightAccident 20151324O1206
SlightAccident 20151324N0570
SlightAccident 2015132491283
SlightAccident 2015132370884
FatalAccident 2014131B90642
SlightAccident 2014131B81041
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gildersome
How many road accidents have there been in Gildersome?
358 collisions have been recorded in Gildersome in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 492 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gildersome were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 46 were serious — 14% 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 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gildersome happen on?
58.1% 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 7.9% of the 492 casualties recorded in Gildersome.
Is road safety in Gildersome getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gildersome fell 73% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.