Shotton road traffic accidents
Shotton recorded 277 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 338 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 338
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 338
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shotton
Roads in Shotton
Postcode districts in Shotton
Accidents in Shotton
Road collision statistics for Shotton
Collisions recorded
277
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
338
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shotton
Collisions in Shotton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.9% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in Shotton happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shotton have produced 338 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 26 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 226 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 252 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 262 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 225 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 208 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shotton
How many road accidents have there been in Shotton?
277 collisions have been recorded in Shotton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 338 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shotton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 30 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in Shotton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shotton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Shotton, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shotton happen on?
91% of collisions in Shotton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shotton?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 338 casualties recorded in Shotton.
Is road safety in Shotton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shotton were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Shotton 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 cover 1999 to 2024.