Ash and Ash Vale road traffic accidents
Ash and Ash Vale recorded 947 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,299 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,299
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,299
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Ash and Ash Vale
Postcode districts in Ash and Ash Vale
Accidents in Ash and Ash Vale
Road collision statistics for Ash and Ash Vale
Collisions recorded
947
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,299
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ash and Ash Vale
Collisions in Ash and Ash Vale are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in Ash and Ash Vale happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ash and Ash Vale have produced 1,299 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 93 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 159 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 149 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 114 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 671 collisions, Darkness 276 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 716 collisions, Roundabout 139 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 839 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 737 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Unknown 54 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 905 casualties, Passenger 248 casualties, Pedestrian 146 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ash and Ash Vale
How many road accidents have there been in Ash and Ash Vale?
947 collisions have been recorded in Ash and Ash Vale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,299 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ash and Ash Vale were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 148 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Ash and Ash Vale resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ash and Ash Vale?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Ash and Ash Vale, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ash and Ash Vale happen on?
75.6% of collisions in Ash and Ash Vale are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ash and Ash Vale?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 1,299 casualties recorded in Ash and Ash Vale.
Is road safety in Ash and Ash Vale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ash and Ash Vale fell 22% 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 Ash and Ash Vale 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 Ash and Ash Vale cover 1999 to 2024.