Brightons, Redding and Maddiston road traffic accidents
Brightons, Redding and Maddiston recorded 247 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 307 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 307
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 307
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston
Road collision statistics for Brightons, Redding and Maddiston
Collisions recorded
247
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
307
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston
Collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston have produced 307 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 35 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 188 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 231 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 215 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 187 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 175 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston
How many road accidents have there been in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston?
247 collisions have been recorded in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 307 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 52 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston, accounting for 19% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston happen on?
93.5% of collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 307 casualties recorded in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston.
Is road safety in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brightons, Redding and Maddiston rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Brightons, Redding and Maddiston 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 Brightons, Redding and Maddiston cover 1999 to 2024.