Brentwood road traffic accidents
Brentwood recorded 1,881 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,326 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 312 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 2,326
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 2,326
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brentwood
Roads in Brentwood
Postcode districts in Brentwood
Accidents in Brentwood
Road collision statistics for Brentwood
Collisions recorded
1,881
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,326
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
312
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brentwood
Collisions in Brentwood are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in Brentwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brentwood have produced 2,326 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 199 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 292 collisions, Wednesday 260 collisions, Thursday 292 collisions, Friday 309 collisions, Saturday 267 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,390 collisions, Darkness 491 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,645 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,706 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 69 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,533 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,425 casualties, Passenger 431 casualties, Pedestrian 470 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brentwood
How many road accidents have there been in Brentwood?
1,881 collisions have been recorded in Brentwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,326 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brentwood were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 312 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Brentwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brentwood?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Brentwood, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brentwood happen on?
87.5% of collisions in Brentwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brentwood?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 2,326 casualties recorded in Brentwood.
Is road safety in Brentwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brentwood fell 25% 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 Brentwood 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 Brentwood cover 1999 to 2024.