Polesworth and Dordon road traffic accidents
Polesworth and Dordon recorded 283 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 374 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 374
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 374
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Polesworth and Dordon
Roads in Polesworth and Dordon
Postcode districts in Polesworth and Dordon
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Polesworth and Dordon
Road collision statistics for Polesworth and Dordon
Collisions recorded
283
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
374
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Polesworth and Dordon
Collisions in Polesworth and Dordon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.9% of recorded collisions in Polesworth and Dordon happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Polesworth and Dordon have produced 374 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 23 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 207 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 209 collisions, Dual carriageway 52 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 240 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 256 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Polesworth and Dordon
How many road accidents have there been in Polesworth and Dordon?
283 collisions have been recorded in Polesworth and Dordon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 374 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Polesworth and Dordon were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 45 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in Polesworth and Dordon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Polesworth and Dordon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Polesworth and Dordon, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Polesworth and Dordon happen on?
73.9% of collisions in Polesworth and Dordon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Polesworth and Dordon?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 374 casualties recorded in Polesworth and Dordon.
Is road safety in Polesworth and Dordon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Polesworth and Dordon were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Polesworth and Dordon 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 and Dordon cover 1999 to 2025.