Burnham-on-Crouch road traffic accidents
Burnham-on-Crouch recorded 188 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 225 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 225
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 225
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Burnham-on-Crouch
Roads in Burnham-on-Crouch
Postcode districts in Burnham-on-Crouch
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Burnham-on-Crouch
Road collision statistics for Burnham-on-Crouch
Collisions recorded
188
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
225
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Burnham-on-Crouch
Collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.7% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch have produced 225 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.4% 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 18 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 144 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 173 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 168 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 149 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 129 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Burnham-on-Crouch
How many road accidents have there been in Burnham-on-Crouch?
188 collisions have been recorded in Burnham-on-Crouch in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 225 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 34 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Burnham-on-Crouch?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch, accounting for 20.7% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch happen on?
92% of collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch?
Pedestrians make up 24.4% of the 225 casualties recorded in Burnham-on-Crouch.
Is road safety in Burnham-on-Crouch getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Burnham-on-Crouch fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Burnham-on-Crouch 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 Burnham-on-Crouch cover 1999 to 2025.