Polesworth and Dordon road traffic accidents
Polesworth and Dordon recorded 276 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 366
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 366
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Polesworth and Dordon
Road collision statistics for Polesworth and Dordon
Collisions recorded
276
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
366
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
16.3% 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 (19.6% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.6% 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 366 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 22 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 202 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 206 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 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 181 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 234 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 248 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?
276 collisions have been recorded in Polesworth and Dordon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Polesworth and Dordon were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 43 were serious — 16.3% 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 19.6% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Polesworth and Dordon happen on?
74.6% 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 12% of the 366 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 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.