Winscales road traffic accidents
Winscales recorded 165 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 244 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 244
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 244
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Accidents in Winscales
Road collision statistics for Winscales
Collisions recorded
165
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
244
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Winscales
Collisions in Winscales are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.6% of the total), with 19.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
79.4% of recorded collisions in Winscales happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Winscales have produced 244 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 16 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 133 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 131 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 25 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 117 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 164 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Winscales
How many road accidents have there been in Winscales?
165 collisions have been recorded in Winscales in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 244 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Winscales were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 24 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Winscales resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Winscales?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Winscales, accounting for 20.6% of them, and 19.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Winscales happen on?
79.4% of collisions in Winscales are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Winscales?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 244 casualties recorded in Winscales.
Is road safety in Winscales getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Winscales were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Winscales 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 Winscales cover 1999 to 2024.