Scarcroft road traffic accidents
Scarcroft recorded 50 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 91 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 91
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 91
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Scarcroft
Postcode districts in Scarcroft
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Scarcroft
Road collision statistics for Scarcroft
Collisions recorded
50
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
91
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Scarcroft
Collisions in Scarcroft are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (34% of the total), with 32% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Scarcroft happen on a single carriageway. Around 6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Scarcroft have produced 91 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 6 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 4 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 34 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 47 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 26 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 46 collisions, Raining no high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 60 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 50 accidents
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SlightAccident 2024131464341
SlightAccident 2024131458101
SlightAccident 2023131388308
SlightAccident 2023131324927
SlightAccident 2023131307038
SeriousAccident 2023131268573
SlightAccident 2022131231145
FatalAccident 2022131179308
SeriousAccident 2021131124086
SlightAccident 2021131081311
SlightAccident 2021138361744
SlightAccident 2020137861996
SlightAccident 20181356E1968
SeriousAccident 2017134760292
SlightAccident 20171345L0924
SlightAccident 20171344C0286
SlightAccident 20161334L1893
SlightAccident 2015132C10469
SeriousAccident 2015132660836
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Scarcroft
How many road accidents have there been in Scarcroft?
50 collisions have been recorded in Scarcroft in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 91 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Scarcroft were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 9 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in Scarcroft resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Scarcroft?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Scarcroft, accounting for 34% of them, and 32% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Scarcroft happen on?
94% of collisions in Scarcroft are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Scarcroft?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 91 casualties recorded in Scarcroft.
Is road safety in Scarcroft getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Scarcroft fell 50% 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 Scarcroft 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 Scarcroft cover 1999 to 2025.