Kirby Cross road traffic accidents
Kirby Cross recorded 166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 215 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 215
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 215
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kirby Cross
Roads in Kirby Cross
Postcode districts in Kirby Cross
Accidents in Kirby Cross
Road collision statistics for Kirby Cross
Collisions recorded
166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
215
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
19.3% 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 (20.5% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.5% of recorded collisions in Kirby Cross happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirby Cross have produced 215 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 16 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 125 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 132 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 157 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 131 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 152 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirby Cross
How many road accidents have there been in Kirby Cross?
166 collisions have been recorded in Kirby Cross in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 215 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirby Cross were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 27 were serious — 19.3% 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 20.5% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirby Cross happen on?
79.5% 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 7.4% of the 215 casualties recorded in Kirby Cross.
Is road safety in Kirby Cross getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirby Cross were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.