Grimethorpe road traffic accidents
Grimethorpe recorded 159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 186 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 186
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 186
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Grimethorpe
Postcode districts in Grimethorpe
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Grimethorpe
Road collision statistics for Grimethorpe
Collisions recorded
159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
186
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Grimethorpe
Collisions in Grimethorpe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Grimethorpe happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Grimethorpe have produced 186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.4% 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 22 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 108 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 144 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 99 casualties, Passenger 36 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Grimethorpe
How many road accidents have there been in Grimethorpe?
159 collisions have been recorded in Grimethorpe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Grimethorpe were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 26 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in Grimethorpe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Grimethorpe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Grimethorpe, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Grimethorpe happen on?
84.3% of collisions in Grimethorpe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Grimethorpe?
Pedestrians make up 27.4% of the 186 casualties recorded in Grimethorpe.
Is road safety in Grimethorpe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Grimethorpe fell 50% 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 Grimethorpe 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 Grimethorpe cover 1999 to 2025.