Shelf and Northowram road traffic accidents
Shelf and Northowram recorded 424 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 618 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 618
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 618
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Shelf and Northowram
Postcode districts in Shelf and Northowram
Accidents in Shelf and Northowram
Road collision statistics for Shelf and Northowram
Collisions recorded
424
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
618
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shelf and Northowram
Collisions in Shelf and Northowram are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.6% of recorded collisions in Shelf and Northowram happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shelf and Northowram have produced 618 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 55 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 290 collisions, Darkness 134 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 367 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 359 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 335 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 405 casualties, Passenger 163 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shelf and Northowram
How many road accidents have there been in Shelf and Northowram?
424 collisions have been recorded in Shelf and Northowram in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 618 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shelf and Northowram were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 66 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Shelf and Northowram resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shelf and Northowram?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Shelf and Northowram, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shelf and Northowram happen on?
86.6% of collisions in Shelf and Northowram are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shelf and Northowram?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 618 casualties recorded in Shelf and Northowram.
Is road safety in Shelf and Northowram getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shelf and Northowram rose 33% 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 Shelf and Northowram 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 Shelf and Northowram cover 1999 to 2024.