Knighton road traffic accidents
Knighton recorded 52 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 56 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 56
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 56
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Knighton
Roads in Knighton
Postcode districts in Knighton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Knighton
Road collision statistics for Knighton
Collisions recorded
52
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
56
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
34.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Knighton
Collisions in Knighton are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21.2% of the total), with 36.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Knighton happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Knighton have produced 56 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.4% 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 5 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 33 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 51 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 41 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 44 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 32 casualties, Passenger 7 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Knighton
How many road accidents have there been in Knighton?
52 collisions have been recorded in Knighton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 56 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Knighton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 15 were serious — 34.6% of all recorded collisions in Knighton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Knighton?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Knighton, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 36.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Knighton happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Knighton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Knighton?
Pedestrians make up 30.4% of the 56 casualties recorded in Knighton.
Is road safety in Knighton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Knighton were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Knighton 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 Knighton cover 1999 to 2025.