Chalfont St Peter road traffic accidents
Chalfont St Peter recorded 325 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 423 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 70% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 423
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 423
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Chalfont St Peter
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Accidents in Chalfont St Peter
Road collision statistics for Chalfont St Peter
Collisions recorded
325
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
423
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chalfont St Peter
Collisions in Chalfont St Peter are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.6% of the total), with 34.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.6% of recorded collisions in Chalfont St Peter happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chalfont St Peter have produced 423 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 29 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 67 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 214 collisions, Darkness 111 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 275 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 282 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 262 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 264 casualties, Passenger 72 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chalfont St Peter
How many road accidents have there been in Chalfont St Peter?
325 collisions have been recorded in Chalfont St Peter in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 423 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chalfont St Peter were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 44 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Chalfont St Peter resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chalfont St Peter?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Chalfont St Peter, accounting for 20.6% of them, and 34.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chalfont St Peter happen on?
84.6% of collisions in Chalfont St Peter are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chalfont St Peter?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 423 casualties recorded in Chalfont St Peter.
Is road safety in Chalfont St Peter getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chalfont St Peter fell 70% 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 Chalfont St Peter 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 Chalfont St Peter cover 1999 to 2024.