Rainford road traffic accidents
Rainford recorded 89 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 111 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 111
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 111
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rainford
Roads in Rainford
Postcode districts in Rainford
Accidents in Rainford
Road collision statistics for Rainford
Collisions recorded
89
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
111
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rainford
Collisions in Rainford are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.2% of the total), with 19.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Rainford happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rainford have produced 111 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27% 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 4 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 72 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 84 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 82 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 76 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 60 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rainford
How many road accidents have there been in Rainford?
89 collisions have been recorded in Rainford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 111 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rainford were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 11 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Rainford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rainford?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Rainford, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 19.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rainford happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Rainford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rainford?
Pedestrians make up 27% of the 111 casualties recorded in Rainford.
Is road safety in Rainford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rainford rose 200% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Rainford 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 Rainford cover 1999 to 2024.