High Ackworth road traffic accidents
High Ackworth recorded 51 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 80 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 6 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 80
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 80
Collisions by Year
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Roads in High Ackworth
Postcode districts in High Ackworth
Accidents in High Ackworth
Road collision statistics for High Ackworth
Collisions recorded
51
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
80
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in High Ackworth
Collisions in High Ackworth are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.6% of the total), with 35.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in High Ackworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in High Ackworth have produced 80 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.5% 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 5 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 33 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 49 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 42 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 40 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 55 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in High Ackworth
How many road accidents have there been in High Ackworth?
51 collisions have been recorded in High Ackworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 80 casualties.
How many of the collisions in High Ackworth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 6 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in High Ackworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in High Ackworth?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in High Ackworth, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 35.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in High Ackworth happen on?
96.1% of collisions in High Ackworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in High Ackworth?
Pedestrians make up 2.5% of the 80 casualties recorded in High Ackworth.
Where does the road accident data for High Ackworth 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 High Ackworth cover 1999 to 2024.