Abridge road traffic accidents
Abridge recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 63 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 63
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 63
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Abridge
Roads in Abridge
Postcode districts in Abridge
Accidents in Abridge
Road collision statistics for Abridge
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
63
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Abridge
Collisions in Abridge are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.8% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in Abridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Abridge have produced 63 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% 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 4 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 4 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 37 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 49 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 49 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 44 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 39 casualties, Passenger 10 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Abridge
How many road accidents have there been in Abridge?
53 collisions have been recorded in Abridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 63 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Abridge were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 6 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in Abridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Abridge?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Abridge, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Abridge happen on?
92.5% of collisions in Abridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Abridge?
Pedestrians make up 22.2% of the 63 casualties recorded in Abridge.
Is road safety in Abridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Abridge fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Abridge 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 Abridge cover 1999 to 2024.