Handsacre and Armitage road traffic accidents
Handsacre and Armitage recorded 125 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 141 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 141
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 141
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Handsacre and Armitage
Road collision statistics for Handsacre and Armitage
Collisions recorded
125
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
141
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
6.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Handsacre and Armitage
Collisions in Handsacre and Armitage are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.6% of recorded collisions in Handsacre and Armitage happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Handsacre and Armitage have produced 141 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 22 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 90 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 117 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 123 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 101 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 94 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Handsacre and Armitage
How many road accidents have there been in Handsacre and Armitage?
125 collisions have been recorded in Handsacre and Armitage in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 141 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Handsacre and Armitage were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 7 were serious — 6.4% of all recorded collisions in Handsacre and Armitage resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Handsacre and Armitage?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Handsacre and Armitage, accounting for 20% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Handsacre and Armitage happen on?
93.6% of collisions in Handsacre and Armitage are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Handsacre and Armitage?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 141 casualties recorded in Handsacre and Armitage.
Is road safety in Handsacre and Armitage getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Handsacre and Armitage were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Handsacre and Armitage 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 Handsacre and Armitage cover 1999 to 2024.