Heysham road traffic accidents
Heysham recorded 648 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 839 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 839
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 839
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heysham
Roads in Heysham
Postcode districts in Heysham
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Heysham
Road collision statistics for Heysham
Collisions recorded
648
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
839
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
135
21.5% 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 (15.7% of the total), with 27% 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 839 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 69 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 96 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 473 collisions, Darkness 175 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 612 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 562 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 539 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 507 casualties, Passenger 190 casualties, Pedestrian 142 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 648 accidents
Accident 199904B013299
SlightAccident 199904B012199
SlightAccident 199904B010299
SlightAccident 199904B009099
SlightAccident 199904B008599
SeriousAccident 199904B008399
SlightAccident 199904B003099
SeriousAccident 199904B002999
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heysham
How many road accidents have there been in Heysham?
648 collisions have been recorded in Heysham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 839 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heysham were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 135 were serious — 21.5% 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 15.7% of them, and 27% 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 16.9% of the 839 casualties recorded in Heysham.
Is road safety in Heysham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heysham fell 27% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.