Keighley road traffic accidents
Keighley recorded 2,956 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,027 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 457 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 457
- Casualties
- 4,027
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 457
- Casualties
- 4,027
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Keighley
Roads in Keighley
Postcode districts in Keighley
Accidents in Keighley
Road collision statistics for Keighley
Collisions recorded
2,956
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,027
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
457
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Keighley
Collisions in Keighley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in Keighley happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Keighley have produced 4,027 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.8% 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 303 collisions, Monday 428 collisions, Tuesday 439 collisions, Wednesday 433 collisions, Thursday 461 collisions, Friday 479 collisions, Saturday 413 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,180 collisions, Darkness 776 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,660 collisions, Dual carriageway 145 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 78 collisions, 30 mph 2,712 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,426 collisions, Raining no high winds 362 collisions, Raining + high winds 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,976 casualties, Passenger 1,051 casualties, Pedestrian 1,000 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Keighley
How many road accidents have there been in Keighley?
2,956 collisions have been recorded in Keighley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,027 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Keighley were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 457 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in Keighley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Keighley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Keighley, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Keighley happen on?
90% of collisions in Keighley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Keighley?
Pedestrians make up 24.8% of the 4,027 casualties recorded in Keighley.
Is road safety in Keighley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Keighley fell 8% 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 Keighley 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 Keighley cover 1999 to 2024.