Holmfirth road traffic accidents
Holmfirth recorded 195 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 292 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 292
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 292
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Holmfirth
Roads in Holmfirth
Postcode districts in Holmfirth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Holmfirth
Road collision statistics for Holmfirth
Collisions recorded
195
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
292
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Holmfirth
Collisions in Holmfirth are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in Holmfirth happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Holmfirth have produced 292 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.9% 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 27 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 146 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 188 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 165 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 148 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Holmfirth
How many road accidents have there been in Holmfirth?
195 collisions have been recorded in Holmfirth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 292 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Holmfirth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 29 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Holmfirth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Holmfirth?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Holmfirth, accounting for 20% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Holmfirth happen on?
96.4% of collisions in Holmfirth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Holmfirth?
Pedestrians make up 21.9% of the 292 casualties recorded in Holmfirth.
Is road safety in Holmfirth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Holmfirth were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Holmfirth 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 Holmfirth cover 1999 to 2025.