Upper Tankersley road traffic accidents
Upper Tankersley recorded 91 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 120 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 120
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 120
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Upper Tankersley
Roads in Upper Tankersley
Postcode districts in Upper Tankersley
Accidents in Upper Tankersley
Road collision statistics for Upper Tankersley
Collisions recorded
91
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
120
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Upper Tankersley
Collisions in Upper Tankersley are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.8% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
62.6% of recorded collisions in Upper Tankersley happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Upper Tankersley have produced 120 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.5% 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 7 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 57 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 24 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 71 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 92 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Upper Tankersley
How many road accidents have there been in Upper Tankersley?
91 collisions have been recorded in Upper Tankersley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 120 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Upper Tankersley were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 14 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Upper Tankersley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Upper Tankersley?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Upper Tankersley, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Upper Tankersley happen on?
62.6% of collisions in Upper Tankersley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Upper Tankersley?
Pedestrians make up 2.5% of the 120 casualties recorded in Upper Tankersley.
Is road safety in Upper Tankersley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Upper Tankersley rose 33% 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 Tankersley 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 Tankersley cover 1999 to 2024.