Battle road traffic accidents
Battle recorded 277 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 349 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 349
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 349
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Battle
Roads in Battle
Postcode districts in Battle
Accidents in Battle
Road collision statistics for Battle
Collisions recorded
277
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
349
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Battle
Collisions in Battle are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in Battle happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Battle have produced 349 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.5% 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 31 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 223 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 235 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 233 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 189 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Battle
How many road accidents have there been in Battle?
277 collisions have been recorded in Battle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 349 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Battle were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 54 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in Battle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Battle?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Battle, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Battle happen on?
87.7% of collisions in Battle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Battle?
Pedestrians make up 29.5% of the 349 casualties recorded in Battle.
Is road safety in Battle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Battle were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Battle 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 Battle cover 1999 to 2024.