Wath upon Dearne road traffic accidents
Wath upon Dearne recorded 776 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,039 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 1,039
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 1,039
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wath upon Dearne
Postcode districts in Wath upon Dearne
Accidents in Wath upon Dearne
Road collision statistics for Wath upon Dearne
Collisions recorded
776
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,039
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wath upon Dearne
Collisions in Wath upon Dearne are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in Wath upon Dearne happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wath upon Dearne have produced 1,039 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 80 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 129 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 592 collisions, Darkness 184 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 648 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 594 collisions, 40 mph 129 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 638 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 614 casualties, Passenger 241 casualties, Pedestrian 184 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wath upon Dearne
How many road accidents have there been in Wath upon Dearne?
776 collisions have been recorded in Wath upon Dearne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,039 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wath upon Dearne were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 107 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Wath upon Dearne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wath upon Dearne?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wath upon Dearne, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wath upon Dearne happen on?
83.5% of collisions in Wath upon Dearne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wath upon Dearne?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 1,039 casualties recorded in Wath upon Dearne.
Is road safety in Wath upon Dearne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wath upon Dearne rose 5% 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 Wath upon Dearne 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 Wath upon Dearne cover 1999 to 2024.