Wigton road traffic accidents
Wigton recorded 178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 201 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 201
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 201
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wigton
Roads in Wigton
Postcode districts in Wigton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wigton
Road collision statistics for Wigton
Collisions recorded
178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
201
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wigton
Collisions in Wigton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.3% of the total), with 17.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Wigton happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wigton have produced 201 casualties. Pedestrians account for 40.3% 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 14 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 147 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 170 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 155 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 139 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 97 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wigton
How many road accidents have there been in Wigton?
178 collisions have been recorded in Wigton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 201 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wigton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 23 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Wigton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wigton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wigton, accounting for 21.3% of them, and 17.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wigton happen on?
95.5% of collisions in Wigton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wigton?
Pedestrians make up 40.3% of the 201 casualties recorded in Wigton.
Is road safety in Wigton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wigton rose 200% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Wigton 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 Wigton cover 1999 to 2025.