Carterton road traffic accidents
Carterton recorded 286 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 344 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 344
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 344
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Carterton
Roads in Carterton
Postcode districts in Carterton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Carterton
Road collision statistics for Carterton
Collisions recorded
286
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
344
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Carterton
Collisions in Carterton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.5% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Carterton happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Carterton have produced 344 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 23 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 40 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 193 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 241 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 253 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 224 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 235 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Carterton
How many road accidents have there been in Carterton?
286 collisions have been recorded in Carterton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 344 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Carterton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 39 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Carterton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Carterton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Carterton, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Carterton happen on?
84.3% of collisions in Carterton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Carterton?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 344 casualties recorded in Carterton.
Is road safety in Carterton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Carterton fell 40% 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 Carterton 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 Carterton cover 1999 to 2025.