Padiham road traffic accidents
Padiham recorded 478 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 603 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 603
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 603
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Padiham
Roads in Padiham
Postcode districts in Padiham
Accidents in Padiham
Road collision statistics for Padiham
Collisions recorded
478
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
603
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
21.3% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 22.8% 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 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Padiham have produced 603 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.9% 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 50 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 76 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 369 collisions, Darkness 109 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 443 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 420 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 380 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 317 casualties, Passenger 118 casualties, Pedestrian 168 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Padiham
How many road accidents have there been in Padiham?
478 collisions have been recorded in Padiham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 603 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Padiham were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 98 were serious — 21.3% 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 16.9% of them, and 22.8% 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 27.9% of the 603 casualties recorded in Padiham.
Is road safety in Padiham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Padiham fell 9% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.