Kirby Cross road traffic accidents
Kirby Cross recorded 170 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 220 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 220
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 220
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kirby Cross
Roads in Kirby Cross
Postcode districts in Kirby Cross
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kirby Cross
Road collision statistics for Kirby Cross
Collisions recorded
170
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
220
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirby Cross
Collisions in Kirby Cross are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in Kirby Cross happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirby Cross have produced 220 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 17 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 127 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 136 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 161 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 154 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirby Cross
How many road accidents have there been in Kirby Cross?
170 collisions have been recorded in Kirby Cross in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 220 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirby Cross were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 29 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in Kirby Cross resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirby Cross?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Kirby Cross, accounting for 20% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirby Cross happen on?
80% of collisions in Kirby Cross are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirby Cross?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 220 casualties recorded in Kirby Cross.
Is road safety in Kirby Cross getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirby Cross rose 100% 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 Kirby Cross 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 Kirby Cross cover 1999 to 2025.