Linwood road traffic accidents
Linwood recorded 167 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 208 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 208
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 208
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Linwood
Roads in Linwood
Postcode districts in Linwood
Accidents in Linwood
Road collision statistics for Linwood
Collisions recorded
167
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
208
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
24.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Linwood
Collisions in Linwood are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in Linwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Linwood have produced 208 casualties. Pedestrians account for 42.3% 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 15 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 113 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 146 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 157 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 127 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 80 casualties, Passenger 40 casualties, Pedestrian 88 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Linwood
How many road accidents have there been in Linwood?
167 collisions have been recorded in Linwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 208 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Linwood were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 37 were serious — 24.6% of all recorded collisions in Linwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Linwood?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Linwood, accounting for 18% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Linwood happen on?
87.4% of collisions in Linwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Linwood?
Pedestrians make up 42.3% of the 208 casualties recorded in Linwood.
Is road safety in Linwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Linwood were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Linwood 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 Linwood cover 1999 to 2024.