Goldthorpe road traffic accidents
Goldthorpe recorded 326 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 413 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 413
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 413
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Accidents in Goldthorpe
Road collision statistics for Goldthorpe
Collisions recorded
326
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
413
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
21.2% 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 (18.7% of the total), with 21.5% 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 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Goldthorpe have produced 413 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.3% 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 28 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 45 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 256 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 307 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Other 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 313 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 270 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 199 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Goldthorpe
How many road accidents have there been in Goldthorpe?
326 collisions have been recorded in Goldthorpe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 413 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Goldthorpe were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 65 were serious — 21.2% 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 18.7% of them, and 21.5% 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 30.3% of the 413 casualties recorded in Goldthorpe.
Is road safety in Goldthorpe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Goldthorpe fell 29% 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 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 2024.