Ashley Heath road traffic accidents
Ashley Heath recorded 328 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 486 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 486
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 486
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ashley Heath
Roads in Ashley Heath
Postcode districts in Ashley Heath
Accidents in Ashley Heath
Road collision statistics for Ashley Heath
Collisions recorded
328
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
486
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashley Heath
Collisions in Ashley Heath are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.1% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
50% of recorded collisions in Ashley Heath happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashley Heath have produced 486 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.7% 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 48 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 258 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Dual carriageway 104 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 274 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 323 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashley Heath
How many road accidents have there been in Ashley Heath?
328 collisions have been recorded in Ashley Heath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 486 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashley Heath were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 48 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Ashley Heath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashley Heath?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Ashley Heath, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashley Heath happen on?
50% of collisions in Ashley Heath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashley Heath?
Pedestrians make up 2.7% of the 486 casualties recorded in Ashley Heath.
Is road safety in Ashley Heath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashley Heath fell 14% 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 Ashley Heath 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 Ashley Heath cover 1999 to 2024.