Tarleton and Hesketh Bank road traffic accidents
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank recorded 322 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 452 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 452
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 452
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank
Road collision statistics for Tarleton and Hesketh Bank
Collisions recorded
322
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
452
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
27.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank
Collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank have produced 452 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 42 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 245 collisions, Darkness 77 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 307 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 77 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 263 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 307 casualties, Passenger 93 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank
How many road accidents have there been in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank?
322 collisions have been recorded in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 452 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 82 were serious — 27.3% of all recorded collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank, accounting for 18% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank happen on?
95.3% of collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 452 casualties recorded in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank.
Is road safety in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank fell 33% 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 Tarleton and Hesketh Bank 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 Tarleton and Hesketh Bank cover 1999 to 2024.