Brightlingsea road traffic accidents
Brightlingsea recorded 194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 235 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 235
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brightlingsea
Roads in Brightlingsea
Postcode districts in Brightlingsea
Accidents in Brightlingsea
Road collision statistics for Brightlingsea
Collisions recorded
194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brightlingsea
Collisions in Brightlingsea are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.1% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in Brightlingsea happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brightlingsea have produced 235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 20 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 147 collisions, Darkness 47 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 178 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 165 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 150 casualties, Passenger 36 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brightlingsea
How many road accidents have there been in Brightlingsea?
194 collisions have been recorded in Brightlingsea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brightlingsea were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 45 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in Brightlingsea resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brightlingsea?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Brightlingsea, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brightlingsea happen on?
91.8% of collisions in Brightlingsea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brightlingsea?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 235 casualties recorded in Brightlingsea.
Is road safety in Brightlingsea getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brightlingsea were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Brightlingsea 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 Brightlingsea cover 1999 to 2024.