Hemsworth road traffic accidents
Hemsworth recorded 321 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 475 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 175% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 475
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 475
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hemsworth
Roads in Hemsworth
Postcode districts in Hemsworth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Hemsworth
Road collision statistics for Hemsworth
Collisions recorded
321
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
475
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hemsworth
Collisions in Hemsworth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 33.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in Hemsworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hemsworth have produced 475 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 34 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 63 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 213 collisions, Darkness 108 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 302 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 290 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 287 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 267 casualties, Passenger 126 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hemsworth
How many road accidents have there been in Hemsworth?
321 collisions have been recorded in Hemsworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 475 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hemsworth were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 49 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in Hemsworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hemsworth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hemsworth, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 33.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hemsworth happen on?
94.1% of collisions in Hemsworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hemsworth?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 475 casualties recorded in Hemsworth.
Is road safety in Hemsworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hemsworth rose 175% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Hemsworth 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 Hemsworth cover 1999 to 2025.