Rishton road traffic accidents
Rishton recorded 249 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 298 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 298
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 298
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rishton
Roads in Rishton
Postcode districts in Rishton
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Rishton
Road collision statistics for Rishton
Collisions recorded
249
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
298
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rishton
Collisions in Rishton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.3% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in Rishton happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rishton have produced 298 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.2% 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 25 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 191 collisions, Darkness 58 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 243 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 225 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 197 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 147 casualties, Passenger 49 casualties, Pedestrian 102 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rishton
How many road accidents have there been in Rishton?
249 collisions have been recorded in Rishton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 298 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rishton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Rishton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rishton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Rishton, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rishton happen on?
97.6% of collisions in Rishton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rishton?
Pedestrians make up 34.2% of the 298 casualties recorded in Rishton.
Is road safety in Rishton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rishton fell 30% 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 Rishton 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 Rishton cover 1999 to 2025.