Kidsgrove road traffic accidents
Kidsgrove recorded 565 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 736 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 736
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 736
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kidsgrove
Roads in Kidsgrove
Postcode districts in Kidsgrove
Accidents in Kidsgrove
Road collision statistics for Kidsgrove
Collisions recorded
565
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
736
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kidsgrove
Collisions in Kidsgrove are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in Kidsgrove happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kidsgrove have produced 736 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 68 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 81 collisions, Wednesday 77 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 74 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 409 collisions, Darkness 156 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 547 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 533 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 448 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 412 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 131 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2010210005897
SlightAccident 2010210006004
SlightAccident 2010210005784
SeriousAccident 2010210004642
SlightAccident 2010210004560
SlightAccident 2010210004134
SlightAccident 2010210004110
SlightAccident 2010210003141
SlightAccident 2010210003126
SlightAccident 2010210002714
SlightAccident 2010210002515
SlightAccident 2010210002200
FatalAccident 2010210001733
SlightAccident 2010210000872
SlightAccident 2010210000580
SlightAccident 2010210000396
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kidsgrove
How many road accidents have there been in Kidsgrove?
565 collisions have been recorded in Kidsgrove in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 736 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kidsgrove were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 58 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in Kidsgrove resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kidsgrove?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kidsgrove, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kidsgrove happen on?
96.8% of collisions in Kidsgrove are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kidsgrove?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 736 casualties recorded in Kidsgrove.
Is road safety in Kidsgrove getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kidsgrove fell 57% 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 Kidsgrove 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 Kidsgrove cover 1999 to 2024.