Upper Poppleton road traffic accidents
Upper Poppleton recorded 121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 154 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 154
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 154
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Upper Poppleton
Road collision statistics for Upper Poppleton
Collisions recorded
121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
154
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
9.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Upper Poppleton
Collisions in Upper Poppleton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in Upper Poppleton happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Upper Poppleton have produced 154 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 16 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 88 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 93 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 39 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 100 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 109 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Upper Poppleton
How many road accidents have there been in Upper Poppleton?
121 collisions have been recorded in Upper Poppleton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 154 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Upper Poppleton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 11 were serious — 9.1% of all recorded collisions in Upper Poppleton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Upper Poppleton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Upper Poppleton, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Upper Poppleton happen on?
76.9% of collisions in Upper Poppleton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Upper Poppleton?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 154 casualties recorded in Upper Poppleton.
Is road safety in Upper Poppleton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Upper Poppleton rose 150% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Upper Poppleton 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 Upper Poppleton cover 1999 to 2024.