Amersham road traffic accidents
Amersham recorded 690 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 857 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 52% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 857
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 857
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Amersham
Roads in Amersham
Postcode districts in Amersham
Accidents in Amersham
Road collision statistics for Amersham
Collisions recorded
690
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
857
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Amersham
Collisions in Amersham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.7% of recorded collisions in Amersham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Amersham have produced 857 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 42 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 116 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 526 collisions, Darkness 164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 536 collisions, Roundabout 146 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 589 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 575 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 549 casualties, Passenger 134 casualties, Pedestrian 174 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Amersham
How many road accidents have there been in Amersham?
690 collisions have been recorded in Amersham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 857 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Amersham were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 101 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Amersham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Amersham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Amersham, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Amersham happen on?
77.7% of collisions in Amersham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Amersham?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 857 casualties recorded in Amersham.
Is road safety in Amersham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Amersham fell 52% 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 Amersham 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 Amersham cover 1999 to 2024.