Cold Ash road traffic accidents
Cold Ash recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 91 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 91
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 91
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cold Ash
Postcode districts in Cold Ash
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Accidents in Cold Ash
Road collision statistics for Cold Ash
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
91
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cold Ash
Collisions in Cold Ash are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (22.9% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Cold Ash happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cold Ash have produced 91 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 11 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 59 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 57 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 65 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cold Ash
How many road accidents have there been in Cold Ash?
70 collisions have been recorded in Cold Ash in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 91 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cold Ash were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 13 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in Cold Ash resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cold Ash?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Cold Ash, accounting for 22.9% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cold Ash happen on?
100% of collisions in Cold Ash are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cold Ash?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 91 casualties recorded in Cold Ash.
Is road safety in Cold Ash getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cold Ash rose 200% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Cold Ash 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 Cold Ash cover 1999 to 2025.