Swillington road traffic accidents
Swillington recorded 84 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 107 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 107
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 107
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Swillington
Postcode districts in Swillington
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Accidents in Swillington
Road collision statistics for Swillington
Collisions recorded
84
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
107
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
27.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Swillington
Collisions in Swillington are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in Swillington happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Swillington have produced 107 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 8 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 77 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 66 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2024131518865
SeriousAccident 2024131480871
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SlightAccident 2023131376861
SeriousAccident 2023131313483
SlightAccident 2022131238114
SeriousAccident 20201371L0205
SlightAccident 2018135AN0856
SlightAccident 20181359U1690
SlightAccident 2018135871023
SlightAccident 20181351U0670
SlightAccident 2017134CG1560
SlightAccident 2017134C41133
SeriousAccident 2017134A30400
SlightAccident 2016133AV1403
SeriousAccident 2016133371009
SlightAccident 2015132CF1137
SlightAccident 20151326L1698
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swillington
How many road accidents have there been in Swillington?
84 collisions have been recorded in Swillington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 107 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swillington were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 27.4% of all recorded collisions in Swillington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Swillington?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Swillington, accounting for 19% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Swillington happen on?
96.4% of collisions in Swillington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Swillington?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 107 casualties recorded in Swillington.
Is road safety in Swillington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swillington fell 75% 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 Swillington 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 Swillington cover 1999 to 2025.