Grange-over-Sands road traffic accidents
Grange-over-Sands recorded 108 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 131 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 150% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 131
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 131
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Grange-over-Sands
Road collision statistics for Grange-over-Sands
Collisions recorded
108
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
131
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Grange-over-Sands
Collisions in Grange-over-Sands are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.4% of the total), with 16.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in Grange-over-Sands happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Grange-over-Sands have produced 131 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.7% 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 11 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 90 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 96 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 102 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 91 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 75 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Grange-over-Sands
How many road accidents have there been in Grange-over-Sands?
108 collisions have been recorded in Grange-over-Sands in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 131 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Grange-over-Sands were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 20 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in Grange-over-Sands resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Grange-over-Sands?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Grange-over-Sands, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 16.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Grange-over-Sands happen on?
88.9% of collisions in Grange-over-Sands are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Grange-over-Sands?
Pedestrians make up 26.7% of the 131 casualties recorded in Grange-over-Sands.
Is road safety in Grange-over-Sands getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Grange-over-Sands rose 150% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 Grange-over-Sands 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 Grange-over-Sands cover 1999 to 2023.