Pool-in-Wharfedale road traffic accidents
Pool-in-Wharfedale recorded 87 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 124 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 124
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 124
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Pool-in-Wharfedale
Road collision statistics for Pool-in-Wharfedale
Collisions recorded
87
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
124
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pool-in-Wharfedale
Collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.1% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.7% of recorded collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale happen on a single carriageway. Around 5.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale have produced 124 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 12 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 71 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 85 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 73 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 82 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 78 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 87 accidents
Accident 20151327K0579
FatalAccident 20151325O0515
SlightAccident 20151324L0986
SlightAccident 20151324G0886
SlightAccident 20151322C1287
SlightAccident 2014131BB0985
SlightAccident 2014131571248
SeriousAccident 20141313B0165
SlightAccident 2014130044253
SlightAccident 2014130019263
SlightAccident 2013130442311
SlightAccident 2013130381798
SlightAccident 2013130360005
SlightAccident 2013130319840
SlightAccident 2013130338398
SlightAccident 2012130266998
SlightAccident 2011130294999
SlightAccident 2011130276825
SlightAccident 2011130183317
FatalAccident 2010130452229
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pool-in-Wharfedale
How many road accidents have there been in Pool-in-Wharfedale?
87 collisions have been recorded in Pool-in-Wharfedale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 124 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 17 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pool-in-Wharfedale?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale happen on?
97.7% of collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 124 casualties recorded in Pool-in-Wharfedale.
Is road safety in Pool-in-Wharfedale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pool-in-Wharfedale fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Pool-in-Wharfedale 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 Pool-in-Wharfedale cover 1999 to 2024.