Chapel St Leonards road traffic accidents
Chapel St Leonards recorded 132 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 168 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 168
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 168
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Chapel St Leonards
Road collision statistics for Chapel St Leonards
Collisions recorded
132
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
168
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chapel St Leonards
Collisions in Chapel St Leonards are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.9% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in Chapel St Leonards happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chapel St Leonards have produced 168 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 20 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 100 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 130 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 106 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 90 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chapel St Leonards
How many road accidents have there been in Chapel St Leonards?
132 collisions have been recorded in Chapel St Leonards in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 168 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chapel St Leonards were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 17 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Chapel St Leonards resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chapel St Leonards?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Chapel St Leonards, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chapel St Leonards happen on?
98.5% of collisions in Chapel St Leonards are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chapel St Leonards?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 168 casualties recorded in Chapel St Leonards.
Is road safety in Chapel St Leonards getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chapel St Leonards were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Chapel St Leonards 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 Chapel St Leonards cover 1999 to 2024.