Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 1 Mar 2025, 09:12
- Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Polesworth road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 104 road traffic collisions in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, from 1980 to 2025, and 125 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 16 were serious.
In 2025 police recorded 1 collision, the same number as in 2024.
- Collisions since 1980
- 104
- 2,770th of 2,851 towns, highest first
- Casualties
- 125
- 1.20 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Serious collisions
- 16
- 17 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
Road collision statistics for Polesworth
Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025
- Fatal21.9%
- Serious1615%
- Slight8683%
What the data shows
- Polesworth had 10 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 60% fewer than the 25 from 2006 to 2015.
- 17% of collisions in Polesworth were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
- 33 children under 16 were killed or injured in Polesworth, 27% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
- The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in Polesworth.
Where Polesworth ranks among 2,851 towns
- Most collisions
- 2,770th
- Most casualties
- 2,827th
- Most fatal collisions
- 2,109th
- Most serious collisions
- 2,810th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday11 (11%)
- Tuesday13 (13%)
- Wednesday17 (16%)
- Thursday18 (17%)
- Friday18 (17%)
- Saturday18 (17%)
- Sunday9 (8.7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight72 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit29 (28%)
- Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway104 (100%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph104 (100%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds94 (90%)
- Raining, no high winds6 (5.8%)
- Fine with high winds2 (1.9%)
- Not recorded2 (1.9%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant54 (43%)
- Pedestrian33 (26%)
- Motorcyclist22 (18%)
- Cyclist12 (9.6%)
- Van occupant2 (1.6%)
- E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.8%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Polesworth road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Polesworth, 1980 to 2025
Collisions in Polesworth peaked at 7 in 1995; 2025 had 1.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| 1999 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | 7 | 8 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 | 3 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 4 |
| 1984 | 6 | 7 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 | 8 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
Map of recent crashes in Polesworth
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Polesworth
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- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in Polesworth
The 24 most recent collisions in Polesworth happened between 17 June 2009 and 1 March 2025.
Severity
- Serious
Vauxhall Antara crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 16 Sep 2024, 15:30
- Vauxhall Antara and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 7 Dec 2023, 18:38
- Vauxhall Combo and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 16 Sep 2022, 17:40
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 15 Jun 2021, 13:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 28 Sep 2018, 11:55
- Citroen C1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 24 Jun 2018, 15:55
- Volkswagen Beetle, Renault Clio and Nissan Juke
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 28 Nov 2016, 12:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 10 Nov 2016, 07:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 31 Aug 2016, 17:31
- Citroen DS3 and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 31 Oct 2015, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 13 Jul 2015, 01:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW X5 crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 18 Apr 2015, 09:15
- BMW X5 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 4 Dec 2013, 05:10
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki DR Z400 crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 1 Sep 2013, 19:15
- Suzuki DR Z400 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 5 Nov 2012, 19:02
- Volkswagen Transporter and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 13 Apr 2012, 20:40
- 2 Ford Fiestas and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 4 Mar 2012, 14:01
- Citroen Xsara and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 9 Nov 2011, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kia Sorento crash on an unclassified road in North Warwickshire, 12 Nov 2010, 14:04
- Kia Sorento and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astravan crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 6 Oct 2010, 11:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 23 Oct 2009, 17:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 8 Oct 2009, 09:00
- Nissan Micra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Honda VFR800F crash on a C road in North Warwickshire, 17 Jun 2009, 12:15
- Honda VFR800F and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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Council area for Polesworth
Polesworth is in North Warwickshire, where police recorded 15,222 collisions from 1979 to 2025. Polesworth accounts for 0.7% of them.
Postcode district for Polesworth
All 104 collisions in Polesworth were in the B78 postcode district.