High Lane road traffic accidents
High Lane recorded 142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 206 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 206
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 206
Collisions by Year
Areas covering High Lane
Postcode districts in High Lane
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in High Lane
Road collision statistics for High Lane
Collisions recorded
142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
206
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in High Lane
Collisions in High Lane are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (21.1% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in High Lane happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in High Lane have produced 206 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 16 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 104 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 132 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 127 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 115 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 127 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in High Lane
How many road accidents have there been in High Lane?
142 collisions have been recorded in High Lane in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 206 casualties.
How many of the collisions in High Lane were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 18 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in High Lane resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in High Lane?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in High Lane, accounting for 21.1% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in High Lane happen on?
93% of collisions in High Lane are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in High Lane?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 206 casualties recorded in High Lane.
Is road safety in High Lane getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in High Lane were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for High Lane 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 Lane cover 1999 to 2025.