Little Lever road traffic accidents
Little Lever recorded 360 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 487 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 487
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 487
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Little Lever
Roads in Little Lever
Postcode districts in Little Lever
Accidents in Little Lever
Road collision statistics for Little Lever
Collisions recorded
360
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
487
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Little Lever
Collisions in Little Lever are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in Little Lever happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Little Lever have produced 487 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% 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 49 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 63 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 262 collisions, Darkness 98 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 332 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 337 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 296 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 241 casualties, Passenger 129 casualties, Pedestrian 117 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Little Lever
How many road accidents have there been in Little Lever?
360 collisions have been recorded in Little Lever in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 487 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Little Lever were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 48 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Little Lever resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Little Lever?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Little Lever, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Little Lever happen on?
92.2% of collisions in Little Lever are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Little Lever?
Pedestrians make up 24% of the 487 casualties recorded in Little Lever.
Is road safety in Little Lever getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Little Lever fell 67% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Little Lever 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 Little Lever cover 1999 to 2024.