Great Harwood road traffic accidents
Great Harwood recorded 390 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 468 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 468
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 468
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Accidents in Great Harwood
Road collision statistics for Great Harwood
Collisions recorded
390
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
468
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Great Harwood
Collisions in Great Harwood are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in Great Harwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Great Harwood have produced 468 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.1% 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 44 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 61 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 306 collisions, Darkness 84 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 338 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 336 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 306 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 253 casualties, Passenger 79 casualties, Pedestrian 136 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Great Harwood
How many road accidents have there been in Great Harwood?
390 collisions have been recorded in Great Harwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 468 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Great Harwood were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 66 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Great Harwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Great Harwood?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Great Harwood, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Great Harwood happen on?
86.7% of collisions in Great Harwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Great Harwood?
Pedestrians make up 29.1% of the 468 casualties recorded in Great Harwood.
Is road safety in Great Harwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Great Harwood fell 11% 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 Great Harwood 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 Great Harwood cover 1999 to 2024.