Wigton road traffic accidents
Wigton recorded 172 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 195 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 195
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 195
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wigton
Postcode districts in Wigton
Accidents in Wigton
Road collision statistics for Wigton
Collisions recorded
172
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
195
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
15.1% 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 (20.9% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Wigton happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wigton have produced 195 casualties. Pedestrians account for 40.5% 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 12 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 143 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 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 149 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 134 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 93 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wigton
How many road accidents have there been in Wigton?
172 collisions have been recorded in Wigton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 195 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wigton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 23 were serious — 15.1% 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 20.9% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wigton happen on?
95.3% 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 40.5% of the 195 casualties recorded in Wigton.
Is road safety in Wigton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wigton fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.