Holytown road traffic accidents
Holytown recorded 160 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 209 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 209
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 209
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Holytown
Roads in Holytown
Postcode districts in Holytown
Accidents in Holytown
Road collision statistics for Holytown
Collisions recorded
160
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
209
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
15.6% 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 Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 34.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in Holytown happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Holytown have produced 209 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 17 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 105 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 123 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 128 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 124 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 127 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Holytown
How many road accidents have there been in Holytown?
160 collisions have been recorded in Holytown in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 209 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Holytown were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 20 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Holytown resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Holytown?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Holytown, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 34.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Holytown happen on?
76.9% 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 16.7% of the 209 casualties recorded in Holytown.
Is road safety in Holytown getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Holytown were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.