Ambergate road traffic accidents
Ambergate recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 92 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 92
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 92
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Ambergate
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Accidents in Ambergate
Road collision statistics for Ambergate
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
92
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
24.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ambergate
Collisions in Ambergate are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Ambergate happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ambergate have produced 92 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 11 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 22 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 56 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 70 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ambergate
How many road accidents have there been in Ambergate?
70 collisions have been recorded in Ambergate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 92 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ambergate were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 16 were serious — 24.3% of all recorded collisions in Ambergate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ambergate?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ambergate, accounting for 20% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ambergate happen on?
100% of collisions in Ambergate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ambergate?
Pedestrians make up 5.4% of the 92 casualties recorded in Ambergate.
Is road safety in Ambergate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ambergate 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 Ambergate 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 Ambergate cover 1999 to 2024.