Chipping Ongar road traffic accidents
Chipping Ongar recorded 158 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 194 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 194
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 194
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Chipping Ongar
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Chipping Ongar
Road collision statistics for Chipping Ongar
Collisions recorded
158
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
194
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chipping Ongar
Collisions in Chipping Ongar are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.3% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in Chipping Ongar happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chipping Ongar have produced 194 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.7% 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 15 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 121 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 142 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 142 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 127 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chipping Ongar
How many road accidents have there been in Chipping Ongar?
158 collisions have been recorded in Chipping Ongar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 194 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chipping Ongar were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Chipping Ongar resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chipping Ongar?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Chipping Ongar, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chipping Ongar happen on?
89.9% of collisions in Chipping Ongar are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chipping Ongar?
Pedestrians make up 22.7% of the 194 casualties recorded in Chipping Ongar.
Is road safety in Chipping Ongar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chipping Ongar fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Chipping Ongar 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 Chipping Ongar cover 1999 to 2025.