Longford road traffic accidents
Longford recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 65 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 65
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 65
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Longford
Postcode districts in Longford
Accidents in Longford
Road collision statistics for Longford
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
65
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Longford
Collisions in Longford are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (24.5% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.1% of recorded collisions in Longford happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Longford have produced 65 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 2 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 40 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 43 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 22 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 50 casualties, Passenger 10 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Longford
How many road accidents have there been in Longford?
53 collisions have been recorded in Longford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 65 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Longford were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 10 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in Longford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Longford?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Longford, accounting for 24.5% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Longford happen on?
81.1% of collisions in Longford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Longford?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 65 casualties recorded in Longford.
Is road safety in Longford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Longford fell 33% 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 Longford 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 Longford cover 1999 to 2024.