Oswaldtwistle road traffic accidents
Oswaldtwistle recorded 476 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 621 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 114% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 621
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 621
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Road collision statistics for Oswaldtwistle
Collisions recorded
476
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
621
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oswaldtwistle
Collisions in Oswaldtwistle are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.4% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in Oswaldtwistle happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oswaldtwistle have produced 621 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 45 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 351 collisions, Darkness 125 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 447 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 449 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 351 collisions, Raining no high winds 88 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 343 casualties, Passenger 145 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oswaldtwistle
How many road accidents have there been in Oswaldtwistle?
476 collisions have been recorded in Oswaldtwistle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 621 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oswaldtwistle were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 90 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in Oswaldtwistle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oswaldtwistle?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Oswaldtwistle, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oswaldtwistle happen on?
93.9% of collisions in Oswaldtwistle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oswaldtwistle?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 621 casualties recorded in Oswaldtwistle.
Is road safety in Oswaldtwistle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oswaldtwistle rose 114% 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 Oswaldtwistle 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 Oswaldtwistle cover 1999 to 2024.