Ashburton road traffic accidents
Ashburton recorded 111 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 141 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 141
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 141
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Accidents in Ashburton
Road collision statistics for Ashburton
Collisions recorded
111
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
141
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashburton
Collisions in Ashburton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (23.4% of the total), with 13.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.9% of recorded collisions in Ashburton happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashburton have produced 141 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 9 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 96 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 75 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 87 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 77 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashburton
How many road accidents have there been in Ashburton?
111 collisions have been recorded in Ashburton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 141 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashburton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 11 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in Ashburton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashburton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ashburton, accounting for 23.4% of them, and 13.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashburton happen on?
82.9% of collisions in Ashburton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashburton?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 141 casualties recorded in Ashburton.
Is road safety in Ashburton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashburton rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Ashburton 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 Ashburton cover 1999 to 2024.