Heysham road traffic accidents
Heysham recorded 640 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 830 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 830
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 830
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heysham
Roads in Heysham
Postcode districts in Heysham
Accidents in Heysham
Road collision statistics for Heysham
Collisions recorded
640
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
830
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Heysham
Collisions in Heysham are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.9% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Heysham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heysham have produced 830 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 68 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 93 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 468 collisions, Darkness 172 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 604 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 48 collisions, 30 mph 557 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 532 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 502 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 139 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heysham
How many road accidents have there been in Heysham?
640 collisions have been recorded in Heysham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 830 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heysham were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 133 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in Heysham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Heysham?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Heysham, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heysham happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Heysham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Heysham?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 830 casualties recorded in Heysham.
Is road safety in Heysham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heysham fell 39% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Heysham 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 Heysham cover 1999 to 2024.