Ashurst Wood road traffic accidents
Ashurst Wood recorded 63 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 79
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 79
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Road collision statistics for Ashurst Wood
Collisions recorded
63
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
79
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
27% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashurst Wood
Collisions in Ashurst Wood are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (23.8% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in Ashurst Wood happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashurst Wood have produced 79 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 5 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 44 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 62 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 36 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 47 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 66 casualties, Passenger 9 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashurst Wood
How many road accidents have there been in Ashurst Wood?
63 collisions have been recorded in Ashurst Wood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashurst Wood were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 16 were serious — 27% of all recorded collisions in Ashurst Wood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashurst Wood?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ashurst Wood, accounting for 23.8% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashurst Wood happen on?
98.4% of collisions in Ashurst Wood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashurst Wood?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 79 casualties recorded in Ashurst Wood.
Is road safety in Ashurst Wood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashurst Wood rose 50% 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 Ashurst Wood 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 Ashurst Wood cover 1999 to 2024.