Ashford Common road traffic accidents
Ashford Common recorded 537 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 755 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 755
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 755
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Ashford Common
Postcode districts in Ashford Common
Accidents in Ashford Common
Road collision statistics for Ashford Common
Collisions recorded
537
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
755
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashford Common
Collisions in Ashford Common are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 35.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.5% of recorded collisions in Ashford Common happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashford Common have produced 755 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 69 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 345 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 298 collisions, Dual carriageway 200 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 321 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 110 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 427 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 546 casualties, Passenger 148 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashford Common
How many road accidents have there been in Ashford Common?
537 collisions have been recorded in Ashford Common in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 755 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashford Common were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 84 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Ashford Common resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashford Common?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ashford Common, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 35.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashford Common happen on?
55.5% of collisions in Ashford Common are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashford Common?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 755 casualties recorded in Ashford Common.
Is road safety in Ashford Common getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashford Common fell 40% 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 Ashford Common 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 Ashford Common cover 1999 to 2024.