Skelmanthorpe road traffic accidents
Skelmanthorpe recorded 104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 135 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 135
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 135
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Skelmanthorpe
Roads in Skelmanthorpe
Postcode districts in Skelmanthorpe
Accidents in Skelmanthorpe
Road collision statistics for Skelmanthorpe
Collisions recorded
104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
135
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Skelmanthorpe
Collisions in Skelmanthorpe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in Skelmanthorpe happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Skelmanthorpe have produced 135 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.4% 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 14 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 79 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 95 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 92 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 76 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Skelmanthorpe
How many road accidents have there been in Skelmanthorpe?
104 collisions have been recorded in Skelmanthorpe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 135 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Skelmanthorpe were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 18 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Skelmanthorpe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Skelmanthorpe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Skelmanthorpe, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Skelmanthorpe happen on?
97.1% of collisions in Skelmanthorpe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Skelmanthorpe?
Pedestrians make up 27.4% of the 135 casualties recorded in Skelmanthorpe.
Is road safety in Skelmanthorpe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Skelmanthorpe fell 67% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Skelmanthorpe 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 Skelmanthorpe cover 1999 to 2024.