Padiham road traffic accidents
Padiham recorded 492 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 623 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 623
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 623
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Padiham
Roads in Padiham
Postcode districts in Padiham
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Accidents in Padiham
Road collision statistics for Padiham
Collisions recorded
492
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
623
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
105
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Padiham
Collisions in Padiham are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.7% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in Padiham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Padiham have produced 623 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.8% 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 53 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 79 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 82 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 378 collisions, Darkness 114 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 456 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 429 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 393 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 327 casualties, Passenger 123 casualties, Pedestrian 173 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Padiham
How many road accidents have there been in Padiham?
492 collisions have been recorded in Padiham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 623 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Padiham were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 105 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in Padiham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Padiham?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Padiham, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Padiham happen on?
92.7% of collisions in Padiham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Padiham?
Pedestrians make up 27.8% of the 623 casualties recorded in Padiham.
Is road safety in Padiham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Padiham rose 40% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Padiham 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 Padiham cover 1999 to 2025.