Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe road traffic accidents
Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe recorded 477 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 618 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 56 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 618
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 618
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe
Road collision statistics for Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe
Collisions recorded
477
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
618
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
56
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe
Collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe have produced 618 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 52 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 365 collisions, Darkness 112 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 463 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 286 collisions, 40 mph 181 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 394 collisions, Raining no high winds 51 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 386 casualties, Passenger 145 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe
How many road accidents have there been in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe?
477 collisions have been recorded in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 618 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 56 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe happen on?
97.1% of collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 618 casualties recorded in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe.
Is road safety in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe rose 36% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe 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 Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe cover 1999 to 2024.