Settle road traffic accidents
Settle recorded 68 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 72 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 72
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 72
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Settle
Roads in Settle
Postcode districts in Settle
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Settle
Road collision statistics for Settle
Collisions recorded
68
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
72
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
26.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Settle
Collisions in Settle are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in Settle happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Settle have produced 72 casualties. Pedestrians account for 62.5% 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 8 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 53 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 66 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 58 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 22 casualties, Passenger 5 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Settle
How many road accidents have there been in Settle?
68 collisions have been recorded in Settle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 72 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Settle were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 17 were serious — 26.5% of all recorded collisions in Settle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Settle?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Settle, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Settle happen on?
97.1% of collisions in Settle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Settle?
Pedestrians make up 62.5% of the 72 casualties recorded in Settle.
Is road safety in Settle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Settle rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Settle 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 Settle cover 1999 to 2025.