Holytown road traffic accidents
Holytown recorded 166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 215 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 215
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 215
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Holytown
Roads in Holytown
Postcode districts in Holytown
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Holytown
Road collision statistics for Holytown
Collisions recorded
166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
215
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Holytown
Collisions in Holytown are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.9% of the total), with 34.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.7% of recorded collisions in Holytown happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Holytown have produced 215 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 18 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 109 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 129 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 128 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 129 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Holytown
How many road accidents have there been in Holytown?
166 collisions have been recorded in Holytown in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 215 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Holytown were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 23 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Holytown resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Holytown?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Holytown, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 34.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Holytown happen on?
77.7% of collisions in Holytown are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Holytown?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 215 casualties recorded in Holytown.
Is road safety in Holytown getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Holytown rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Holytown 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 Holytown cover 1999 to 2025.