Whitworth road traffic accidents
Whitworth recorded 296 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 415 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 415
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 415
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whitworth
Roads in Whitworth
Postcode districts in Whitworth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Whitworth
Road collision statistics for Whitworth
Collisions recorded
296
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
415
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitworth
Collisions in Whitworth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in Whitworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitworth have produced 414 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 40 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 226 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 285 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 274 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 229 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 224 casualties, Passenger 110 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitworth
How many road accidents have there been in Whitworth?
296 collisions have been recorded in Whitworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 415 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitworth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 74 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in Whitworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitworth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Whitworth, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitworth happen on?
96.3% of collisions in Whitworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitworth?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 414 casualties recorded in Whitworth.
Is road safety in Whitworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitworth fell 10% 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 Whitworth 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 Whitworth cover 1999 to 2025.