Rawtenstall road traffic accidents
Rawtenstall recorded 1,342 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,841 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 254 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,841
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 1,841
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rawtenstall
Roads in Rawtenstall
Postcode districts in Rawtenstall
Accidents in Rawtenstall
Road collision statistics for Rawtenstall
Collisions recorded
1,342
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,841
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
254
20.1% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.6% of recorded collisions in Rawtenstall happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rawtenstall have produced 1,841 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 188 collisions, Tuesday 178 collisions, Wednesday 214 collisions, Thursday 224 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,014 collisions, Darkness 328 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,122 collisions, Dual carriageway 110 collisions, Roundabout 85 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,200 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,041 collisions, Raining no high winds 204 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,065 casualties, Passenger 459 casualties, Pedestrian 317 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rawtenstall
How many road accidents have there been in Rawtenstall?
1,342 collisions have been recorded in Rawtenstall in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,841 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rawtenstall were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 254 were serious — 20.1% 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 16.7% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rawtenstall happen on?
83.6% 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 17.2% of the 1,841 casualties recorded in Rawtenstall.
Is road safety in Rawtenstall getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rawtenstall fell 17% 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 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 2024.