Thurnscoe road traffic accidents
Thurnscoe recorded 302 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 399 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 399
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 399
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thurnscoe
Roads in Thurnscoe
Postcode districts in Thurnscoe
Accidents in Thurnscoe
Road collision statistics for Thurnscoe
Collisions recorded
302
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
399
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thurnscoe
Collisions in Thurnscoe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.5% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in Thurnscoe happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thurnscoe have produced 399 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 34 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 226 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 274 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 290 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 252 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 222 casualties, Passenger 91 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2018140273844
SeriousAccident 2017140245629
SeriousAccident 2017140221526
SeriousAccident 2017140170467
SeriousAccident 2017140169160
SeriousAccident 2016140144729
SeriousAccident 2016140139535
SeriousAccident 2016140129676
SeriousAccident 2016140128395
SeriousAccident 201514B081515
SeriousAccident 201514B033715
SeriousAccident 201514B033015
SeriousAccident 201514B008815
SeriousAccident 201414B115414
SeriousAccident 201314B050513
SeriousAccident 201214B056212
SeriousAccident 201114B101211
SeriousAccident 201014B113910
SeriousAccident 201014B049610
SeriousAccident 201014B021110
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thurnscoe
How many road accidents have there been in Thurnscoe?
302 collisions have been recorded in Thurnscoe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 399 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thurnscoe were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 58 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in Thurnscoe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thurnscoe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thurnscoe, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thurnscoe happen on?
90.7% of collisions in Thurnscoe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thurnscoe?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 399 casualties recorded in Thurnscoe.
Is road safety in Thurnscoe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thurnscoe fell 11% 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 Thurnscoe 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 Thurnscoe cover 1999 to 2024.