Bearsted road traffic accidents
Bearsted recorded 240 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 317 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 317
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 317
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bearsted
Roads in Bearsted
Postcode districts in Bearsted
Accidents in Bearsted
Road collision statistics for Bearsted
Collisions recorded
240
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
317
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bearsted
Collisions in Bearsted are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in Bearsted happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bearsted have produced 317 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 28 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 189 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 215 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 182 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 200 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 196 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bearsted
How many road accidents have there been in Bearsted?
240 collisions have been recorded in Bearsted in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 317 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bearsted were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 31 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Bearsted resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bearsted?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bearsted, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bearsted happen on?
89.6% of collisions in Bearsted are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bearsted?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 317 casualties recorded in Bearsted.
Is road safety in Bearsted getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bearsted 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 Bearsted 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 Bearsted cover 1999 to 2024.