Harworth and Bircotes road traffic accidents
Harworth and Bircotes recorded 194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 260 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 260
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 260
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Harworth and Bircotes
Road collision statistics for Harworth and Bircotes
Collisions recorded
194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
260
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Harworth and Bircotes
Collisions in Harworth and Bircotes are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.6% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in Harworth and Bircotes happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Harworth and Bircotes have produced 260 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 17 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 138 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 152 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 187 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 161 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 160 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Harworth and Bircotes
How many road accidents have there been in Harworth and Bircotes?
194 collisions have been recorded in Harworth and Bircotes in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 260 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Harworth and Bircotes were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 34 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Harworth and Bircotes resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Harworth and Bircotes?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Harworth and Bircotes, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Harworth and Bircotes happen on?
78.4% of collisions in Harworth and Bircotes are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Harworth and Bircotes?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 260 casualties recorded in Harworth and Bircotes.
Is road safety in Harworth and Bircotes getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Harworth and Bircotes rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Harworth and Bircotes 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 Harworth and Bircotes cover 1999 to 2024.