Patchway road traffic accidents
Patchway recorded 835 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,057 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 1,057
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 1,057
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Patchway
Roads in Patchway
Postcode districts in Patchway
Accidents in Patchway
Road collision statistics for Patchway
Collisions recorded
835
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,057
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
8.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Patchway
Collisions in Patchway are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
40.8% of recorded collisions in Patchway happen on a dual carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Patchway have produced 1,057 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 87 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 113 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 650 collisions, Darkness 185 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 341 collisions, Single carriageway 283 collisions, Roundabout 177 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 342 collisions, 40 mph 367 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 640 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 700 casualties, Passenger 245 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Patchway
How many road accidents have there been in Patchway?
835 collisions have been recorded in Patchway in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,057 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Patchway were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 68 were serious — 8.5% of all recorded collisions in Patchway resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Patchway?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Patchway, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Patchway happen on?
40.8% of collisions in Patchway are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Patchway?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 1,057 casualties recorded in Patchway.
Is road safety in Patchway getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Patchway rose 44% 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 Patchway 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 Patchway cover 1999 to 2024.