Shardlow road traffic accidents
Shardlow recorded 52 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2001 and 2024, involving 66 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 66
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shardlow
Roads in Shardlow
Postcode districts in Shardlow
Accidents in Shardlow
Road collision statistics for Shardlow
Collisions recorded
52
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
66
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shardlow
Collisions in Shardlow are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (28.8% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.8% of recorded collisions in Shardlow happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shardlow have produced 66 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.5% 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 7 collisions, Monday 3 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 36 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 28 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 40 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Shardlow
How many road accidents have there been in Shardlow?
52 collisions have been recorded in Shardlow in the STATS19 road safety data between 2001 and 2024, involving 66 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shardlow were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 13 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in Shardlow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shardlow?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Shardlow, accounting for 28.8% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shardlow happen on?
53.8% of collisions in Shardlow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shardlow?
Pedestrians make up 1.5% of the 66 casualties recorded in Shardlow.
Is road safety in Shardlow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shardlow rose 300% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Shardlow 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 Shardlow cover 2001 to 2024.