Chipstead and Woodmansterne road traffic accidents
Chipstead and Woodmansterne recorded 246 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 328 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 328
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 328
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Chipstead and Woodmansterne
Road collision statistics for Chipstead and Woodmansterne
Collisions recorded
246
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
328
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chipstead and Woodmansterne
Collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.9% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne have produced 328 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 27 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 72 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 222 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 203 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 187 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 239 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chipstead and Woodmansterne
How many road accidents have there been in Chipstead and Woodmansterne?
246 collisions have been recorded in Chipstead and Woodmansterne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 328 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chipstead and Woodmansterne?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne happen on?
90.2% of collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 328 casualties recorded in Chipstead and Woodmansterne.
Is road safety in Chipstead and Woodmansterne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chipstead and Woodmansterne fell 11% 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 Chipstead and Woodmansterne 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 Chipstead and Woodmansterne cover 1999 to 2024.