Chopwell road traffic accidents
Chopwell recorded 50 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 68 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 68
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 68
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chopwell
Postcode districts in Chopwell
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Chopwell
Road collision statistics for Chopwell
Collisions recorded
50
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
68
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
24% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chopwell
Collisions in Chopwell are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (28% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in Chopwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chopwell have produced 68 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 5 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 7 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 35 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 48 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 40 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 33 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 50 accidents
Accident 200110K226501
SeriousAccident 200010K322500
SlightAccident 200010K117500
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SeriousAccident 200010K018700
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SlightAccident 199910K444499
SlightAccident 199910K093299
SlightAccident 199910K082599
SlightAccident 199910K026799
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chopwell
How many road accidents have there been in Chopwell?
50 collisions have been recorded in Chopwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 68 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chopwell were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 24% of all recorded collisions in Chopwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chopwell?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Chopwell, accounting for 28% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chopwell happen on?
96% of collisions in Chopwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chopwell?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 68 casualties recorded in Chopwell.
Is road safety in Chopwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chopwell were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Chopwell 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 Chopwell cover 1999 to 2025.