Royton road traffic accidents
Royton recorded 1,073 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,497 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 137 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 1,497
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 1,497
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Royton
Roads in Royton
Postcode districts in Royton
Accidents in Royton
Road collision statistics for Royton
Collisions recorded
1,073
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,497
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
137
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Royton
Collisions in Royton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in Royton happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Royton have produced 1,497 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 114 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 774 collisions, Darkness 299 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 939 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 962 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 828 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 792 casualties, Passenger 395 casualties, Pedestrian 310 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Royton
How many road accidents have there been in Royton?
1,073 collisions have been recorded in Royton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,497 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Royton were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 137 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Royton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Royton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Royton, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Royton happen on?
87.5% of collisions in Royton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Royton?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 1,497 casualties recorded in Royton.
Is road safety in Royton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Royton fell 21% 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 Royton 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 Royton cover 1999 to 2024.