Chorleywood road traffic accidents
Chorleywood recorded 547 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 787 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 787
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 787
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chorleywood
Roads in Chorleywood
Postcode districts in Chorleywood
Accidents in Chorleywood
Road collision statistics for Chorleywood
Collisions recorded
547
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
787
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chorleywood
Collisions in Chorleywood are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.4% of recorded collisions in Chorleywood happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chorleywood have produced 787 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 55 collisions, Monday 85 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 414 collisions, Darkness 133 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 325 collisions, Dual carriageway 194 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 197 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 183 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 442 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 548 casualties, Passenger 184 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 547 accidents
Accident 19994100T3111
SlightAccident 19994100C0506
SlightAccident 19994100C0490
SlightAccident 19994100C0445
SeriousAccident 19994100T3085
SlightAccident 19994100T3076
SeriousAccident 19994100C0384
SlightAccident 19994100C0379
SlightAccident 19994100C0368
SlightAccident 19994100C0328
SlightAccident 19994100C0324
SeriousAccident 19994100C0322
SlightAccident 19994100C0281
SlightAccident 19994100C0211
SeriousAccident 19994100C0207
SlightAccident 19994100C0197
SlightAccident 19994100C0166
SlightAccident 19994100C0158
SlightAccident 19994100C0141
SeriousAccident 19994100C0131
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chorleywood
How many road accidents have there been in Chorleywood?
547 collisions have been recorded in Chorleywood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 787 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chorleywood were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 77 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Chorleywood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chorleywood?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Chorleywood, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chorleywood happen on?
59.4% of collisions in Chorleywood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chorleywood?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 787 casualties recorded in Chorleywood.
Is road safety in Chorleywood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chorleywood rose 10% 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 Chorleywood 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 Chorleywood cover 1999 to 2024.