Chigwell road traffic accidents
Chigwell recorded 526 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 720 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 720
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 720
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chigwell
Roads in Chigwell
Postcode districts in Chigwell
Accidents in Chigwell
Road collision statistics for Chigwell
Collisions recorded
526
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
720
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chigwell
Collisions in Chigwell are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.4% of recorded collisions in Chigwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chigwell have produced 720 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 60 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 361 collisions, Darkness 165 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 470 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 495 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 441 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 439 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 88 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chigwell
How many road accidents have there been in Chigwell?
526 collisions have been recorded in Chigwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 720 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chigwell were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 91 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Chigwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chigwell?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Chigwell, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chigwell happen on?
89.4% of collisions in Chigwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chigwell?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 720 casualties recorded in Chigwell.
Is road safety in Chigwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chigwell fell 21% 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 Chigwell 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 Chigwell cover 1999 to 2024.