Broadstairs road traffic accidents
Broadstairs recorded 1,635 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,996 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,996
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,996
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Broadstairs
Roads in Broadstairs
Postcode districts in Broadstairs
Accidents in Broadstairs
Road collision statistics for Broadstairs
Collisions recorded
1,635
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,996
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Broadstairs
Collisions in Broadstairs are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in Broadstairs happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Broadstairs have produced 1,996 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 155 collisions, Monday 269 collisions, Tuesday 258 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 241 collisions, Friday 279 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,291 collisions, Darkness 344 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,335 collisions, Roundabout 214 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,507 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,334 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,201 casualties, Passenger 385 casualties, Pedestrian 410 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Broadstairs
How many road accidents have there been in Broadstairs?
1,635 collisions have been recorded in Broadstairs in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,996 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Broadstairs were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 191 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Broadstairs resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Broadstairs?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Broadstairs, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Broadstairs happen on?
81.7% of collisions in Broadstairs are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Broadstairs?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 1,996 casualties recorded in Broadstairs.
Is road safety in Broadstairs getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Broadstairs fell 8% 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 Broadstairs 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 Broadstairs cover 1999 to 2024.