Wesham road traffic accidents
Wesham recorded 110 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 150 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 150
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 150
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Wesham
Road collision statistics for Wesham
Collisions recorded
110
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
150
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
20.9% 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 (20% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in Wesham happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wesham have produced 150 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 12 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 80 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 95 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 15 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 92 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 92 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Wesham
How many road accidents have there been in Wesham?
110 collisions have been recorded in Wesham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 150 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wesham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 20.9% 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 20% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wesham happen on?
86.4% 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 16% of the 150 casualties recorded in Wesham.
Is road safety in Wesham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wesham fell 80% 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 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 2024.