Platt Bridge and Abram road traffic accidents
Platt Bridge and Abram recorded 397 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 512 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 57 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 512
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 512
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Platt Bridge and Abram
Roads in Platt Bridge and Abram
Postcode districts in Platt Bridge and Abram
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Platt Bridge and Abram
Road collision statistics for Platt Bridge and Abram
Collisions recorded
397
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
512
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
57
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Platt Bridge and Abram
Collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram have produced 512 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 36 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 65 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 296 collisions, Darkness 101 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 360 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 387 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 315 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 291 casualties, Passenger 118 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Platt Bridge and Abram
How many road accidents have there been in Platt Bridge and Abram?
397 collisions have been recorded in Platt Bridge and Abram in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 512 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 57 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Platt Bridge and Abram?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram happen on?
90.7% of collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 512 casualties recorded in Platt Bridge and Abram.
Is road safety in Platt Bridge and Abram getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Platt Bridge and Abram fell 36% 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 Platt Bridge and Abram 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 Platt Bridge and Abram cover 1999 to 2025.