Baldock road traffic accidents
Baldock recorded 363 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 465 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 465
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 465
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Baldock
Road collision statistics for Baldock
Collisions recorded
363
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Baldock
Collisions in Baldock are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in Baldock happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Baldock have produced 465 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 57 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 67 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 264 collisions, Darkness 99 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 324 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 299 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 292 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 298 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Baldock
How many road accidents have there been in Baldock?
363 collisions have been recorded in Baldock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Baldock were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 44 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Baldock resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Baldock?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Baldock, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Baldock happen on?
89.3% of collisions in Baldock are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Baldock?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 465 casualties recorded in Baldock.
Is road safety in Baldock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Baldock fell 38% 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 Baldock 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 Baldock cover 1999 to 2024.