Rawtenstall road traffic accidents
Rawtenstall recorded 1,369 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,869 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 265 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 1,869
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 265
- Casualties
- 1,869
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rawtenstall
Roads in Rawtenstall
Postcode districts in Rawtenstall
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Accidents in Rawtenstall
Road collision statistics for Rawtenstall
Collisions recorded
1,369
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,869
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
265
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rawtenstall
Collisions in Rawtenstall are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in Rawtenstall happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rawtenstall have produced 1,869 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 145 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 218 collisions, Thursday 232 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,034 collisions, Darkness 335 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,148 collisions, Dual carriageway 111 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,223 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,064 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,083 casualties, Passenger 460 casualties, Pedestrian 326 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rawtenstall
How many road accidents have there been in Rawtenstall?
1,369 collisions have been recorded in Rawtenstall in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,869 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rawtenstall were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 265 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in Rawtenstall resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rawtenstall?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Rawtenstall, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rawtenstall happen on?
83.9% of collisions in Rawtenstall are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rawtenstall?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 1,869 casualties recorded in Rawtenstall.
Is road safety in Rawtenstall getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rawtenstall fell 7% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Rawtenstall 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 Rawtenstall cover 1999 to 2025.