I used this free tool to see every road collision near my home over the past 25 years and its helped me plot safe walking routes for my kids

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Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:25:23 +0000

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Want to avoid dangerous roads? This free map shows where crashes happen most.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Website maps open source accident data onto an interactive map Users can see the most dangerous roads around them Collisions are graded in severity Cyclists, pedestrians and careful drivers could find the data offered by interactive online mapping service RoadRisk invaluable when attempting to plan the safest routes for getting from A to B.

The online tool, which uses OpenStreetMap at its core and STATS19 accident reports from police forces in England, Scotland or Wales, handily plots all collision data from the year 2000 to 2025 onto an easy-to-navigate map.
Simply punch in a post code and the website will reveal all accident data
from some 350 local authorities over the past 25 years, colour-coding each based on the severity of the collision: slight, serious and fatal. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Not only can you see the most dangerous routes in your area, or in a proposed location, you can also delve into the data to see date, time, location, road and junction details, weather and surface conditions, as well as full records for each vehicle and casualty involved.

The STATS19 data does not contain names, addresses, phone numbers or vehicle registration details, with only age, sex and an area-level deprivation score given. You may like I swapped my phone for a cycle computer after a crash
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Interestingly, the sites homepage also lists the worst roads for fatal
crashes (that will be the A38) and the worst local authorities for
collisions, which is Birmingham.

RoadRisk says the UKs Department for Transport typically publishes each
year's accident data around September of the following year, with the maps updated shortly after each release. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals,
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your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Analysis: A handy tool for parents and cyclists (Image credit: RoadRisk) RoadRisk is an interesting proposition and, while you cant plan a route using the software and navigate via the safest roads, it is a great tool for scoping out accident hotpsots in the local area.

As a parent with children old enough to walk to school alone, it was interesting to explore the roads near me with the highest accident rates.
More interestingly, many of those involved individuals aged between 11 and
15.

Those shocking results backed up my decision to walk them across some of the most perilous routes before waving them off in the mornings.

Similarly, there are a number of roads in my local area that appear to be hotspots for collisions involving cyclists, which could well inform the next route I take into town.

Whats more, RoadRisk says anyone can use the data to quote statistics, take screenshots, and use the information for any purpose a boon for anyone lobbying the local authority for safer roads. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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