Kearsley road traffic accidents
Kearsley recorded 493 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 691 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 691
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 691
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Kearsley
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Accidents in Kearsley
Road collision statistics for Kearsley
Collisions recorded
493
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
691
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kearsley
Collisions in Kearsley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.4% of recorded collisions in Kearsley happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kearsley have produced 691 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 59 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 57 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 365 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 347 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 428 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 401 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 390 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kearsley
How many road accidents have there been in Kearsley?
493 collisions have been recorded in Kearsley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 691 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kearsley were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 60 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Kearsley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kearsley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kearsley, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kearsley happen on?
70.4% of collisions in Kearsley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kearsley?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 691 casualties recorded in Kearsley.
Is road safety in Kearsley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kearsley fell 18% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Kearsley 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 Kearsley cover 1999 to 2024.