Blindley Heath road traffic accidents
Blindley Heath recorded 113 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 178 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 178
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 178
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Blindley Heath
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Blindley Heath
Road collision statistics for Blindley Heath
Collisions recorded
113
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
178
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blindley Heath
Collisions in Blindley Heath are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 16.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
97.3% of recorded collisions in Blindley Heath happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blindley Heath have produced 178 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 15 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 94 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 110 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 4 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 86 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 127 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blindley Heath
How many road accidents have there been in Blindley Heath?
113 collisions have been recorded in Blindley Heath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 178 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blindley Heath were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 12 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Blindley Heath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blindley Heath?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Blindley Heath, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 16.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blindley Heath happen on?
97.3% of collisions in Blindley Heath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blindley Heath?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 178 casualties recorded in Blindley Heath.
Is road safety in Blindley Heath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blindley Heath rose 67% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Blindley Heath 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 Blindley Heath cover 1999 to 2025.