Whalley road traffic accidents
Whalley recorded 150 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 196 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 196
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 196
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whalley
Roads in Whalley
Postcode districts in Whalley
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Whalley
Road collision statistics for Whalley
Collisions recorded
150
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
196
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whalley
Collisions in Whalley are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Whalley happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whalley have produced 196 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23% 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 14 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 107 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 141 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 119 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 112 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 114 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whalley
How many road accidents have there been in Whalley?
150 collisions have been recorded in Whalley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 196 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whalley were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 28 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in Whalley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whalley?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Whalley, accounting for 18% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whalley happen on?
94% of collisions in Whalley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whalley?
Pedestrians make up 23% of the 196 casualties recorded in Whalley.
Is road safety in Whalley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whalley fell 50% 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 Whalley 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 Whalley cover 1999 to 2025.