Danbury road traffic accidents
Danbury recorded 218 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 271 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 86% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 271
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 271
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Danbury
Postcode districts in Danbury
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Danbury
Road collision statistics for Danbury
Collisions recorded
218
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
271
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Danbury
Collisions in Danbury are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (22% of the total), with 18.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.5% of recorded collisions in Danbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Danbury have produced 271 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 22 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 178 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 206 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 160 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 171 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 188 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Danbury
How many road accidents have there been in Danbury?
218 collisions have been recorded in Danbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 271 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Danbury were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 38 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Danbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Danbury?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Danbury, accounting for 22% of them, and 18.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Danbury happen on?
94.5% of collisions in Danbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Danbury?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 271 casualties recorded in Danbury.
Is road safety in Danbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Danbury fell 86% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Danbury 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 Danbury cover 1999 to 2025.