Cheshunt road traffic accidents
Cheshunt recorded 1,879 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,459 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 211 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 2,459
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 211
- Casualties
- 2,459
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cheshunt
Roads in Cheshunt
Postcode districts in Cheshunt
Accidents in Cheshunt
Road collision statistics for Cheshunt
Collisions recorded
1,879
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,459
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
211
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cheshunt
Collisions in Cheshunt are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.2% of recorded collisions in Cheshunt happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cheshunt have produced 2,459 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 196 collisions, Monday 269 collisions, Tuesday 289 collisions, Wednesday 294 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 317 collisions, Saturday 236 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,313 collisions, Darkness 566 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,356 collisions, Dual carriageway 371 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 1,403 collisions, 40 mph 332 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,532 collisions, Raining no high winds 211 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,611 casualties, Passenger 485 casualties, Pedestrian 363 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cheshunt
How many road accidents have there been in Cheshunt?
1,879 collisions have been recorded in Cheshunt in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,459 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cheshunt were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 211 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Cheshunt resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cheshunt?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cheshunt, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cheshunt happen on?
72.2% of collisions in Cheshunt are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cheshunt?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 2,459 casualties recorded in Cheshunt.
Is road safety in Cheshunt getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cheshunt fell 16% 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 Cheshunt 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 Cheshunt cover 1999 to 2024.