Wilberfoss road traffic accidents
Wilberfoss recorded 56 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 99 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 99
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 99
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Wilberfoss
Accidents in Wilberfoss
Road collision statistics for Wilberfoss
Collisions recorded
56
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
99
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
35.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wilberfoss
Collisions in Wilberfoss are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (25% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.2% of recorded collisions in Wilberfoss happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wilberfoss have produced 99 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2% 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 4 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 2 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 42 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 55 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 67 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Wilberfoss
How many road accidents have there been in Wilberfoss?
56 collisions have been recorded in Wilberfoss in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 99 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wilberfoss were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 35.7% of all recorded collisions in Wilberfoss resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wilberfoss?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wilberfoss, accounting for 25% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wilberfoss happen on?
98.2% of collisions in Wilberfoss are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wilberfoss?
Pedestrians make up 2% of the 99 casualties recorded in Wilberfoss.
Is road safety in Wilberfoss getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wilberfoss rose 200% 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 Wilberfoss 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 Wilberfoss cover 1999 to 2024.