Polbeth road traffic accidents
Polbeth recorded 67 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 90 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 75% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 90
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 90
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Polbeth
Road collision statistics for Polbeth
Collisions recorded
67
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
90
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Polbeth
Collisions in Polbeth are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.4% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Polbeth happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Polbeth have produced 90 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.1% 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 6 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 61 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 52 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 43 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Polbeth
How many road accidents have there been in Polbeth?
67 collisions have been recorded in Polbeth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 90 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Polbeth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 16 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in Polbeth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Polbeth?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Polbeth, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Polbeth happen on?
100% of collisions in Polbeth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Polbeth?
Pedestrians make up 31.1% of the 90 casualties recorded in Polbeth.
Is road safety in Polbeth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Polbeth fell 75% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Polbeth 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 Polbeth cover 1999 to 2023.