Thorne road traffic accidents
Thorne recorded 560 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 720 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 720
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 720
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thorne
Roads in Thorne
Postcode districts in Thorne
Accidents in Thorne
Road collision statistics for Thorne
Collisions recorded
560
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
720
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thorne
Collisions in Thorne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in Thorne happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thorne have produced 720 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 50 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 415 collisions, Darkness 145 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 522 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 447 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 468 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 416 casualties, Passenger 153 casualties, Pedestrian 151 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thorne
How many road accidents have there been in Thorne?
560 collisions have been recorded in Thorne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 720 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thorne were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 73 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in Thorne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thorne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thorne, accounting for 20% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thorne happen on?
93.2% of collisions in Thorne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thorne?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 720 casualties recorded in Thorne.
Is road safety in Thorne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thorne fell 7% 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 Thorne 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 Thorne cover 1999 to 2024.