Polesworth road traffic accidents
Polesworth recorded 57 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 71 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 71
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 71
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Polesworth
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Accidents in Polesworth
Road collision statistics for Polesworth
Collisions recorded
57
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
71
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Polesworth
Collisions in Polesworth are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (22.8% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Polesworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Polesworth have produced 71 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 5 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 4 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 42 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 57 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 53 collisions, Raining no high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 42 casualties, Passenger 12 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Polesworth
How many road accidents have there been in Polesworth?
57 collisions have been recorded in Polesworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 71 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Polesworth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 8 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Polesworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Polesworth?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Polesworth, accounting for 22.8% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Polesworth happen on?
100% of collisions in Polesworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Polesworth?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 71 casualties recorded in Polesworth.
Is road safety in Polesworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Polesworth were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Polesworth 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 Polesworth cover 1999 to 2025.