Benson road traffic accidents
Benson recorded 87 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 109 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 109
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 109
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Benson
Roads in Benson
Postcode districts in Benson
Accidents in Benson
Road collision statistics for Benson
Collisions recorded
87
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
109
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
25.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Benson
Collisions in Benson are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (20.7% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.9% of recorded collisions in Benson happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Benson have produced 109 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 18 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 65 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 86 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 58 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 78 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Benson
How many road accidents have there been in Benson?
87 collisions have been recorded in Benson in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 109 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Benson were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 19 were serious — 25.3% of all recorded collisions in Benson resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Benson?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Benson, accounting for 20.7% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Benson happen on?
98.9% of collisions in Benson are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Benson?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 109 casualties recorded in Benson.
Is road safety in Benson getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Benson fell 33% 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 Benson 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 Benson cover 1999 to 2024.