Samlesbury road traffic accidents
Samlesbury recorded 56 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2022, involving 83 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 83
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 83
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Samlesbury
Postcode districts in Samlesbury
Accidents in Samlesbury
Road collision statistics for Samlesbury
Collisions recorded
56
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
83
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Samlesbury
Collisions in Samlesbury are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.4% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75% of recorded collisions in Samlesbury happen on a dual carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Samlesbury have produced 83 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 9 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 6 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 44 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Single carriageway 11 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 3 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 46 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 56 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Samlesbury
How many road accidents have there been in Samlesbury?
56 collisions have been recorded in Samlesbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2022, involving 83 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Samlesbury were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 7 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Samlesbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Samlesbury?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Samlesbury, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Samlesbury happen on?
75% of collisions in Samlesbury are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Samlesbury?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 83 casualties recorded in Samlesbury.
Where does the road accident data for Samlesbury 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 Samlesbury cover 1999 to 2022.