Charing road traffic accidents
Charing recorded 148 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 203 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 203
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 203
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Charing
Roads in Charing
Postcode districts in Charing
Accidents in Charing
Road collision statistics for Charing
Collisions recorded
148
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
203
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
22.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Charing
Collisions in Charing are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.2% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in Charing happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Charing have produced 203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.5% 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 27 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 123 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 26 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 112 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 157 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Charing
How many road accidents have there been in Charing?
148 collisions have been recorded in Charing in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 203 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Charing were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 29 were serious — 22.3% of all recorded collisions in Charing resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Charing?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Charing, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Charing happen on?
78.4% of collisions in Charing are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Charing?
Pedestrians make up 2.5% of the 203 casualties recorded in Charing.
Is road safety in Charing getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Charing fell 25% 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 Charing 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 Charing cover 1999 to 2024.