Somercotes and Swanwick road traffic accidents
Somercotes and Swanwick recorded 676 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 848 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 848
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 848
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Somercotes and Swanwick
Roads in Somercotes and Swanwick
Postcode districts in Somercotes and Swanwick
Accidents in Somercotes and Swanwick
Road collision statistics for Somercotes and Swanwick
Collisions recorded
676
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
848
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Somercotes and Swanwick
Collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.8% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick have produced 848 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 61 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 497 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 623 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 570 collisions, 40 mph 85 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 481 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Unknown 72 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 544 casualties, Passenger 155 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Somercotes and Swanwick
How many road accidents have there been in Somercotes and Swanwick?
676 collisions have been recorded in Somercotes and Swanwick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 848 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 101 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Somercotes and Swanwick?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick happen on?
92.2% of collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 848 casualties recorded in Somercotes and Swanwick.
Is road safety in Somercotes and Swanwick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Somercotes and Swanwick rose 19% 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 Somercotes and Swanwick 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 Somercotes and Swanwick cover 1999 to 2024.