Whitworth road traffic accidents
Whitworth recorded 287 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 404 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 233% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 404
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 404
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whitworth
Roads in Whitworth
Postcode districts in Whitworth
Accidents in Whitworth
Road collision statistics for Whitworth
Collisions recorded
287
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
404
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
25.1% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.2% 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 403 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 45 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 220 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 276 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 266 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 222 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 217 casualties, Passenger 107 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitworth
How many road accidents have there been in Whitworth?
287 collisions have been recorded in Whitworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 404 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitworth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 72 were serious — 25.1% 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 17.4% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitworth happen on?
96.2% 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 19.6% of the 403 casualties recorded in Whitworth.
Is road safety in Whitworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitworth rose 233% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.