Kirkheaton road traffic accidents
Kirkheaton recorded 73 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 112 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 112
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 112
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kirkheaton
Postcode districts in Kirkheaton
Accidents in Kirkheaton
Road collision statistics for Kirkheaton
Collisions recorded
73
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
112
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
19.2% 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 (19.2% of the total), with 26% 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 9.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kirkheaton have produced 112 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 10 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 71 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 68 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 66 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 75 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kirkheaton
How many road accidents have there been in Kirkheaton?
73 collisions have been recorded in Kirkheaton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 112 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kirkheaton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 13 were serious — 19.2% 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 19.2% of them, and 26% 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 9.8% of the 112 casualties recorded in Kirkheaton.
Is road safety in Kirkheaton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kirkheaton were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.