Standish road traffic accidents
Standish recorded 355 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 509 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 509
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 509
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Standish
Roads in Standish
Postcode districts in Standish
Accidents in Standish
Road collision statistics for Standish
Collisions recorded
355
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
509
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Standish
Collisions in Standish are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in Standish happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Standish have produced 509 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 47 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 248 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 325 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 348 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 277 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 294 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 95 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Standish
How many road accidents have there been in Standish?
355 collisions have been recorded in Standish in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 509 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Standish were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 46 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in Standish resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Standish?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Standish, accounting for 18% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Standish happen on?
91.5% of collisions in Standish are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Standish?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 509 casualties recorded in Standish.
Is road safety in Standish getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Standish fell 50% 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 Standish 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 Standish cover 1999 to 2024.