Ripponden road traffic accidents
Ripponden recorded 176 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 262 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 262
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 262
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ripponden
Roads in Ripponden
Postcode districts in Ripponden
Accidents in Ripponden
Road collision statistics for Ripponden
Collisions recorded
176
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ripponden
Collisions in Ripponden are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.3% of the total), with 34.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.2% of recorded collisions in Ripponden happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ripponden have produced 262 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 34 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 171 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 138 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 142 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 162 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ripponden
How many road accidents have there been in Ripponden?
176 collisions have been recorded in Ripponden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ripponden were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 35 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Ripponden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ripponden?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Ripponden, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 34.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ripponden happen on?
97.2% of collisions in Ripponden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ripponden?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 262 casualties recorded in Ripponden.
Is road safety in Ripponden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ripponden rose 14% 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 Ripponden 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 Ripponden cover 1999 to 2024.