New Mills road traffic accidents
New Mills recorded 322 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 415 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 415
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 415
Collisions by Year
Areas covering New Mills
Roads in New Mills
Postcode districts in New Mills
Accidents in New Mills
Road collision statistics for New Mills
Collisions recorded
322
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
415
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in New Mills
Collisions in New Mills are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.6% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in New Mills happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in New Mills have produced 415 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 32 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 235 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 310 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 305 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 238 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 238 casualties, Passenger 90 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 200330B000266
SlightAccident 200330B000263
SlightAccident 200330B000264
SlightAccident 200330B000252
SlightAccident 200330B000129
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SeriousAccident 200330B000021
SlightAccident 200330B000018
SlightAccident 200330B000017
SlightAccident 200330B000013
SlightAccident 200230B000733
SlightAccident 200230B000689
SeriousAccident 200230B000636
SlightAccident 200230B000632
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in New Mills
How many road accidents have there been in New Mills?
322 collisions have been recorded in New Mills in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 415 casualties.
How many of the collisions in New Mills were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 49 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in New Mills resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in New Mills?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in New Mills, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in New Mills happen on?
96.3% of collisions in New Mills are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in New Mills?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 415 casualties recorded in New Mills.
Is road safety in New Mills getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in New Mills rose 150% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for New Mills 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 New Mills cover 1999 to 2024.