Lydiate road traffic accidents
Lydiate recorded 158 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 209 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 209
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 209
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lydiate
Roads in Lydiate
Postcode districts in Lydiate
Accidents in Lydiate
Road collision statistics for Lydiate
Collisions recorded
158
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
209
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lydiate
Collisions in Lydiate are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.6% of the total), with 20.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in Lydiate happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lydiate have produced 209 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 13 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 126 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 142 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 143 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 133 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lydiate
How many road accidents have there been in Lydiate?
158 collisions have been recorded in Lydiate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 209 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lydiate were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 18 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in Lydiate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lydiate?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Lydiate, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 20.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lydiate happen on?
89.9% of collisions in Lydiate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lydiate?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 209 casualties recorded in Lydiate.
Is road safety in Lydiate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lydiate 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 Lydiate 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 Lydiate cover 1999 to 2024.