Datchet road traffic accidents
Datchet recorded 308 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 391 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 391
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 391
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Datchet
Roads in Datchet
Postcode districts in Datchet
Accidents in Datchet
Road collision statistics for Datchet
Collisions recorded
308
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
391
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
16.6% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in Datchet happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Datchet have produced 391 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 46 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 230 collisions, Darkness 78 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 264 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 248 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 257 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 274 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Datchet
How many road accidents have there been in Datchet?
308 collisions have been recorded in Datchet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 391 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Datchet were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 48 were serious — 16.6% 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 18.2% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Datchet happen on?
85.7% 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 12.5% of the 391 casualties recorded in Datchet.
Is road safety in Datchet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Datchet fell 29% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.