West Moors road traffic accidents
West Moors recorded 394 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 496 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 57 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 496
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 496
Collisions by Year
Areas covering West Moors
Roads in West Moors
Postcode districts in West Moors
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in West Moors
Road collision statistics for West Moors
Collisions recorded
394
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
496
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
57
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in West Moors
Collisions in West Moors are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
52.5% of recorded collisions in West Moors happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in West Moors have produced 496 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 39 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 303 collisions, Darkness 91 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 207 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 209 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 345 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 334 casualties, Passenger 91 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in West Moors
How many road accidents have there been in West Moors?
394 collisions have been recorded in West Moors in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 496 casualties.
How many of the collisions in West Moors were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 57 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in West Moors resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in West Moors?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in West Moors, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in West Moors happen on?
52.5% of collisions in West Moors are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in West Moors?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 496 casualties recorded in West Moors.
Is road safety in West Moors getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in West Moors fell 40% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for West Moors 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 West Moors cover 1999 to 2025.