Bethersden road traffic accidents
Bethersden recorded 60 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 92 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 92
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 92
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Bethersden
Accidents in Bethersden
Road collision statistics for Bethersden
Collisions recorded
60
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
92
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bethersden
Collisions in Bethersden are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.3% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in Bethersden happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bethersden have produced 92 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 4 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 5 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 44 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 17 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 42 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 64 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bethersden
How many road accidents have there been in Bethersden?
60 collisions have been recorded in Bethersden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 92 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bethersden were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 6 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in Bethersden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bethersden?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Bethersden, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bethersden happen on?
98.3% of collisions in Bethersden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bethersden?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 92 casualties recorded in Bethersden.
Where does the road accident data for Bethersden 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 Bethersden cover 1999 to 2024.