Wingerworth road traffic accidents
Wingerworth recorded 156 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 233 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 133% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 233
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 233
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wingerworth
Postcode districts in Wingerworth
Accidents in Wingerworth
Road collision statistics for Wingerworth
Collisions recorded
156
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
233
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wingerworth
Collisions in Wingerworth are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.9% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in Wingerworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wingerworth have produced 233 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 23 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 120 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 151 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 55 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 119 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 158 casualties, Passenger 59 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wingerworth
How many road accidents have there been in Wingerworth?
156 collisions have been recorded in Wingerworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 233 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wingerworth were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 24 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Wingerworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wingerworth?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wingerworth, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wingerworth happen on?
96.8% of collisions in Wingerworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wingerworth?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 233 casualties recorded in Wingerworth.
Is road safety in Wingerworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wingerworth rose 133% 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 Wingerworth 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 Wingerworth cover 1999 to 2024.