Longton road traffic accidents
Longton recorded 324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 439 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 439
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 439
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Longton
Postcode districts in Longton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Longton
Road collision statistics for Longton
Collisions recorded
324
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
439
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
23.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Longton
Collisions in Longton are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in Longton happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Longton have produced 439 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 33 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 248 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 272 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 190 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 300 casualties, Passenger 100 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Longton
How many road accidents have there been in Longton?
324 collisions have been recorded in Longton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 439 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Longton were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 68 were serious — 23.1% of all recorded collisions in Longton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Longton?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Longton, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Longton happen on?
84% of collisions in Longton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Longton?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 439 casualties recorded in Longton.
Is road safety in Longton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Longton fell 22% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Longton 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 Longton cover 1999 to 2025.