Datchet road traffic accidents
Datchet recorded 319 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 403 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 120% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 403
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 403
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Datchet
Roads in Datchet
Postcode districts in Datchet
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Datchet
Road collision statistics for Datchet
Collisions recorded
319
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
403
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Datchet
Collisions in Datchet are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in Datchet happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Datchet have produced 403 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 34 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 45 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 239 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 275 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 256 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 267 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 284 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 265 accidents
Accident 199943R037039
SlightAccident 199943R400019
SlightAccident 199943R343019
SlightAccident 199943R268019
SlightAccident 199943R237019
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Datchet
How many road accidents have there been in Datchet?
319 collisions have been recorded in Datchet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 403 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Datchet were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 51 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Datchet resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Datchet?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Datchet, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Datchet happen on?
86.2% of collisions in Datchet are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Datchet?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 403 casualties recorded in Datchet.
Is road safety in Datchet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Datchet rose 120% 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 Datchet 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 Datchet cover 1999 to 2025.