Oakworth road traffic accidents
Oakworth recorded 60 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 78 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 78
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 78
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oakworth
Postcode districts in Oakworth
Accidents in Oakworth
Road collision statistics for Oakworth
Collisions recorded
60
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
78
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oakworth
Collisions in Oakworth are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.3% of the total), with 36.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in Oakworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oakworth have produced 78 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 10 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 57 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 51 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 39 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oakworth
How many road accidents have there been in Oakworth?
60 collisions have been recorded in Oakworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 78 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oakworth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 7 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in Oakworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oakworth?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Oakworth, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 36.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oakworth happen on?
95% of collisions in Oakworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oakworth?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 78 casualties recorded in Oakworth.
Is road safety in Oakworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oakworth were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Oakworth 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 Oakworth cover 1999 to 2024.