Ashbourne road traffic accidents
Ashbourne recorded 286 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 353 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 353
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 353
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ashbourne
Roads in Ashbourne
Postcode districts in Ashbourne
Accidents in Ashbourne
Road collision statistics for Ashbourne
Collisions recorded
286
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
353
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashbourne
Collisions in Ashbourne are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.1% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Ashbourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashbourne have produced 353 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 37 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 210 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 270 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 235 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 224 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 215 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashbourne
How many road accidents have there been in Ashbourne?
286 collisions have been recorded in Ashbourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 353 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashbourne were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 45 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Ashbourne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashbourne?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Ashbourne, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashbourne happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Ashbourne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashbourne?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 353 casualties recorded in Ashbourne.
Is road safety in Ashbourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashbourne fell 33% 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 Ashbourne 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 Ashbourne cover 1999 to 2024.