Heckmondwike road traffic accidents
Heckmondwike recorded 659 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 896 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 93 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 896
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 896
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heckmondwike
Roads in Heckmondwike
Postcode districts in Heckmondwike
Accidents in Heckmondwike
Road collision statistics for Heckmondwike
Collisions recorded
659
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
896
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
93
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Heckmondwike
Collisions in Heckmondwike are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in Heckmondwike happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heckmondwike have produced 896 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 46 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 469 collisions, Darkness 190 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 624 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 648 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 557 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 455 casualties, Passenger 246 casualties, Pedestrian 195 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heckmondwike
How many road accidents have there been in Heckmondwike?
659 collisions have been recorded in Heckmondwike in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 896 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heckmondwike were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 93 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in Heckmondwike resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Heckmondwike?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Heckmondwike, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heckmondwike happen on?
94.7% of collisions in Heckmondwike are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Heckmondwike?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 896 casualties recorded in Heckmondwike.
Is road safety in Heckmondwike getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heckmondwike were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Heckmondwike 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 Heckmondwike cover 1999 to 2024.