Ascot road traffic accidents
Ascot recorded 846 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,081 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,081
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,081
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ascot
Roads in Ascot
Postcode districts in Ascot
Accidents in Ascot
Road collision statistics for Ascot
Collisions recorded
846
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,081
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ascot
Collisions in Ascot are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.4% of recorded collisions in Ascot happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ascot have produced 1,081 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% 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 90 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 610 collisions, Darkness 236 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 756 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 389 collisions, 40 mph 357 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 705 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 768 casualties, Passenger 184 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ascot
How many road accidents have there been in Ascot?
846 collisions have been recorded in Ascot in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,081 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ascot were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 122 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Ascot resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ascot?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ascot, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ascot happen on?
89.4% of collisions in Ascot are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ascot?
Pedestrians make up 11.9% of the 1,081 casualties recorded in Ascot.
Is road safety in Ascot getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ascot fell 37% 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 Ascot 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 Ascot cover 1999 to 2024.