Goldthorpe road traffic accidents
Goldthorpe recorded 330 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 417 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 417
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 417
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Goldthorpe
Roads in Goldthorpe
Postcode districts in Goldthorpe
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Goldthorpe
Road collision statistics for Goldthorpe
Collisions recorded
330
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
417
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Goldthorpe
Collisions in Goldthorpe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in Goldthorpe happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Goldthorpe have produced 417 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.2% 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 28 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 45 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 260 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 311 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 317 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 274 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 202 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 330 accidents
Accident 2025141665445
SlightAccident 2025141634514
FatalAccident 2025141583803
SeriousAccident 2025141542935
SlightAccident 2024141515110
SlightAccident 2024141478238
SlightAccident 2024141476252
SlightAccident 2024141466341
SlightAccident 2024141472697
SeriousAccident 2024141463427
SlightAccident 2024141455705
SeriousAccident 2024141433743
SlightAccident 2024141399032
SlightAccident 2024141398644
SeriousAccident 2023141371861
SlightAccident 2023141359134
SlightAccident 2023141359468
SlightAccident 2023141354671
SlightAccident 2023141328053
SlightAccident 2023141324251
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Goldthorpe
How many road accidents have there been in Goldthorpe?
330 collisions have been recorded in Goldthorpe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 417 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Goldthorpe were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 66 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in Goldthorpe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Goldthorpe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Goldthorpe, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Goldthorpe happen on?
94.2% of collisions in Goldthorpe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Goldthorpe?
Pedestrians make up 30.2% of the 417 casualties recorded in Goldthorpe.
Is road safety in Goldthorpe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Goldthorpe fell 60% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Goldthorpe 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 Goldthorpe cover 1999 to 2025.