Chipping Ongar road traffic accidents
Chipping Ongar recorded 156 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 190 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 190
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 190
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Chipping Ongar
Road collision statistics for Chipping Ongar
Collisions recorded
156
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
190
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
14.7% 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 (20.5% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in Chipping Ongar happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chipping Ongar have produced 190 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 15 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 119 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 141 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 140 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 132 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 125 casualties, Passenger 21 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?
156 collisions have been recorded in Chipping Ongar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 190 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chipping Ongar were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 14.7% 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 20.5% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chipping Ongar happen on?
90.4% 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 23.2% of the 190 casualties recorded in Chipping Ongar.
Is road safety in Chipping Ongar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chipping Ongar rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.