Broomfield road traffic accidents
Broomfield recorded 150 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 179 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 179
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 179
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Broomfield
Roads in Broomfield
Postcode districts in Broomfield
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Accidents in Broomfield
Road collision statistics for Broomfield
Collisions recorded
150
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
179
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Broomfield
Collisions in Broomfield are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in Broomfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Broomfield have produced 179 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 19 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 109 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 130 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 104 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 122 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Broomfield
How many road accidents have there been in Broomfield?
150 collisions have been recorded in Broomfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 179 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Broomfield were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 31 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in Broomfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Broomfield?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Broomfield, accounting for 18% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Broomfield happen on?
86.7% of collisions in Broomfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Broomfield?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 179 casualties recorded in Broomfield.
Is road safety in Broomfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Broomfield rose 40% 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 Broomfield 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 Broomfield cover 1999 to 2025.