Kirkheaton road traffic accidents
Kirkheaton recorded 74 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 113 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 113
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kirkheaton
Postcode districts in Kirkheaton
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kirkheaton
Road collision statistics for Kirkheaton
Collisions recorded
74
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kirkheaton
Collisions in Kirkheaton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.3% of recorded collisions in Kirkheaton happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkheaton have produced 113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 10 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 72 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 69 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 67 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 75 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 74 accidents
Accident 2025131559212
SlightAccident 2024131442390
SeriousAccident 2023131345996
SlightAccident 20201371N0733
SlightAccident 2019136AF1374
SlightAccident 20191365E1346
SlightAccident 20161333G1654
SlightAccident 20161332S0476
SeriousAccident 2015132BC1242
SlightAccident 2015132AI1853
SlightAccident 20151321M1097
SeriousAccident 2014131BJ0995
SlightAccident 2014131781557
SlightAccident 20141312Q0975
SlightAccident 2013130052080
SlightAccident 2013130350056
SeriousAccident 2013130227861
SlightAccident 2013130090455
SlightAccident 2012130542880
SlightAccident 2012130500764
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkheaton
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkheaton?
74 collisions have been recorded in Kirkheaton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkheaton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 13 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in Kirkheaton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kirkheaton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kirkheaton, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kirkheaton happen on?
97.3% of collisions in Kirkheaton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kirkheaton?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 113 casualties recorded in Kirkheaton.
Is road safety in Kirkheaton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkheaton were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Kirkheaton 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 Kirkheaton cover 1999 to 2025.