Childer Thornton road traffic accidents
Childer Thornton recorded 100 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 151 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 151
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 151
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Road collision statistics for Childer Thornton
Collisions recorded
100
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
151
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Childer Thornton
Collisions in Childer Thornton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19% of the total), with 18% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
65% of recorded collisions in Childer Thornton happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Childer Thornton have produced 151 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 10 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 82 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 65 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 6 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 81 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 104 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Childer Thornton
How many road accidents have there been in Childer Thornton?
100 collisions have been recorded in Childer Thornton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 151 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Childer Thornton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 20 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in Childer Thornton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Childer Thornton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Childer Thornton, accounting for 19% of them, and 18% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Childer Thornton happen on?
65% of collisions in Childer Thornton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Childer Thornton?
Pedestrians make up 2% of the 151 casualties recorded in Childer Thornton.
Is road safety in Childer Thornton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Childer Thornton fell 50% 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 Childer Thornton 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 Childer Thornton cover 1999 to 2024.