Silsden road traffic accidents
Silsden recorded 182 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 239 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 239
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 239
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Silsden
Roads in Silsden
Postcode districts in Silsden
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Silsden
Road collision statistics for Silsden
Collisions recorded
182
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
239
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Silsden
Collisions in Silsden are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in Silsden happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Silsden have produced 239 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.4% 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 24 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 137 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 176 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 171 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 147 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 51 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Silsden
How many road accidents have there been in Silsden?
182 collisions have been recorded in Silsden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 239 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Silsden were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 39 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in Silsden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Silsden?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Silsden, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Silsden happen on?
96.7% of collisions in Silsden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Silsden?
Pedestrians make up 26.4% of the 239 casualties recorded in Silsden.
Is road safety in Silsden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Silsden fell 20% 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 Silsden 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 Silsden cover 1999 to 2025.