Rooks Bridge road traffic accidents
Rooks Bridge recorded 57 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 88
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 88
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Road collision statistics for Rooks Bridge
Collisions recorded
57
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
88
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rooks Bridge
Collisions in Rooks Bridge are most frequently recorded on a Friday (24.6% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
50.9% of recorded collisions in Rooks Bridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rooks Bridge have produced 88 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.1% 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 7 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 2 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 45 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 19 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 50 collisions, Raining no high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 52 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rooks Bridge
How many road accidents have there been in Rooks Bridge?
57 collisions have been recorded in Rooks Bridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rooks Bridge were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 7 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Rooks Bridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rooks Bridge?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rooks Bridge, accounting for 24.6% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rooks Bridge happen on?
50.9% of collisions in Rooks Bridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rooks Bridge?
Pedestrians make up 1.1% of the 88 casualties recorded in Rooks Bridge.
Is road safety in Rooks Bridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rooks Bridge fell 50% 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 Rooks Bridge 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 Rooks Bridge cover 1999 to 2024.