Shotton Colliery road traffic accidents
Shotton Colliery recorded 168 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 229 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 229
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 229
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Shotton Colliery
Road collision statistics for Shotton Colliery
Collisions recorded
168
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
229
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shotton Colliery
Collisions in Shotton Colliery are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.4% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Shotton Colliery happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shotton Colliery have produced 229 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.8% 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 21 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 134 collisions, Darkness 34 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 168 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 146 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 115 casualties, Passenger 55 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shotton Colliery
How many road accidents have there been in Shotton Colliery?
168 collisions have been recorded in Shotton Colliery in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 229 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shotton Colliery were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 36 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in Shotton Colliery resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shotton Colliery?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Shotton Colliery, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shotton Colliery happen on?
100% of collisions in Shotton Colliery are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shotton Colliery?
Pedestrians make up 25.8% of the 229 casualties recorded in Shotton Colliery.
Is road safety in Shotton Colliery getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shotton Colliery fell 40% 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 Shotton Colliery 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 Shotton Colliery cover 1999 to 2025.