Longton road traffic accidents
Longton recorded 317 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 430 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 430
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 430
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Longton
Postcode districts in Longton
Accidents in Longton
Road collision statistics for Longton
Collisions recorded
317
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
430
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
23% 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 Friday (16.7% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in Longton happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Longton have produced 430 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 37 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 243 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 267 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 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 187 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 272 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 294 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Longton
How many road accidents have there been in Longton?
317 collisions have been recorded in Longton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 430 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Longton were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 66 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in Longton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Longton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Longton, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Longton happen on?
84.2% 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 8.6% of the 430 casualties recorded in Longton.
Is road safety in Longton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Longton were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.