Wombwell road traffic accidents
Wombwell recorded 653 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 820 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 820
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 820
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wombwell
Roads in Wombwell
Postcode districts in Wombwell
Accidents in Wombwell
Road collision statistics for Wombwell
Collisions recorded
653
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
820
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wombwell
Collisions in Wombwell are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in Wombwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wombwell have produced 820 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 79 collisions, Monday 94 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 455 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 550 collisions, Roundabout 72 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 533 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 532 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 459 casualties, Passenger 200 casualties, Pedestrian 161 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2017140239447
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SlightAccident 2017140217680
SlightAccident 2017140217256
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SlightAccident 2017140198574
SlightAccident 2017140198235
SlightAccident 2017140190803
SlightAccident 2017140181798
SlightAccident 2017140174791
SlightAccident 2017140174793
SeriousAccident 2017140175290
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wombwell
How many road accidents have there been in Wombwell?
653 collisions have been recorded in Wombwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 820 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wombwell were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 102 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in Wombwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wombwell?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wombwell, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wombwell happen on?
84.2% of collisions in Wombwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wombwell?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 820 casualties recorded in Wombwell.
Is road safety in Wombwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wombwell rose 25% 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 Wombwell 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 Wombwell cover 1999 to 2024.