Ossett road traffic accidents
Ossett recorded 735 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 967 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 967
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 967
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ossett
Roads in Ossett
Postcode districts in Ossett
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ossett
Road collision statistics for Ossett
Collisions recorded
735
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
967
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ossett
Collisions in Ossett are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.5% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in Ossett happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ossett have produced 967 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 67 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 110 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 525 collisions, Darkness 210 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 637 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 654 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 639 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 593 casualties, Passenger 198 casualties, Pedestrian 176 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ossett
How many road accidents have there been in Ossett?
735 collisions have been recorded in Ossett in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 967 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ossett were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 128 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Ossett resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ossett?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Ossett, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ossett happen on?
86.7% of collisions in Ossett are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ossett?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 967 casualties recorded in Ossett.
Is road safety in Ossett getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ossett fell 55% 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 Ossett 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 Ossett cover 1999 to 2025.