Bishop's Waltham road traffic accidents
Bishop's Waltham recorded 186 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 229 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 229
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 229
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Bishop's Waltham
Collisions recorded
186
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
229
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bishop's Waltham
Collisions in Bishop's Waltham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in Bishop's Waltham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bishop's Waltham have produced 229 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 16 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 147 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 169 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 126 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 159 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 158 casualties, Passenger 36 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bishop's Waltham
How many road accidents have there been in Bishop's Waltham?
186 collisions have been recorded in Bishop's Waltham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 229 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bishop's Waltham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in Bishop's Waltham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bishop's Waltham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bishop's Waltham, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bishop's Waltham happen on?
90.9% of collisions in Bishop's Waltham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bishop's Waltham?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 229 casualties recorded in Bishop's Waltham.
Is road safety in Bishop's Waltham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bishop's Waltham fell 40% 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 Bishop's Waltham 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 Bishop's Waltham cover 1999 to 2024.