Wesham road traffic accidents
Wesham recorded 111 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 151 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 151
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 151
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wesham
Roads in Wesham
Postcode districts in Wesham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wesham
Road collision statistics for Wesham
Collisions recorded
111
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
151
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wesham
Collisions in Wesham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.8% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in Wesham happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wesham have produced 151 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 13 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 81 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 96 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 73 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 93 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 93 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wesham
How many road accidents have there been in Wesham?
111 collisions have been recorded in Wesham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 151 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wesham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 23 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in Wesham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wesham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wesham, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wesham happen on?
86.5% of collisions in Wesham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wesham?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 151 casualties recorded in Wesham.
Is road safety in Wesham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wesham were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Wesham 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 Wesham cover 1999 to 2025.