Blean road traffic accidents
Blean recorded 73 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 97 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 97
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 97
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Blean
Road collision statistics for Blean
Collisions recorded
73
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
97
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blean
Collisions in Blean are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.6% of recorded collisions in Blean happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blean have produced 97 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 9 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 72 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 43 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 57 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 70 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blean
How many road accidents have there been in Blean?
73 collisions have been recorded in Blean in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 97 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blean were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Blean resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blean?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Blean, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blean happen on?
98.6% of collisions in Blean are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blean?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 97 casualties recorded in Blean.
Is road safety in Blean getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blean fell 50% 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 Blean 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 Blean cover 1999 to 2024.