Deal road traffic accidents
Deal recorded 1,173 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,433
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Deal
Roads in Deal
Postcode districts in Deal
Accidents in Deal
Road collision statistics for Deal
Collisions recorded
1,173
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Deal
Collisions in Deal are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.1% of recorded collisions in Deal happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Deal have produced 1,433 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.9% 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 129 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 202 collisions, Saturday 174 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 924 collisions, Darkness 249 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,057 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,148 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 941 collisions, Raining no high winds 111 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 869 casualties, Passenger 250 casualties, Pedestrian 314 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Deal
How many road accidents have there been in Deal?
1,173 collisions have been recorded in Deal in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Deal were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 172 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Deal resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Deal?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Deal, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Deal happen on?
90.1% of collisions in Deal are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Deal?
Pedestrians make up 21.9% of the 1,433 casualties recorded in Deal.
Is road safety in Deal getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Deal fell 19% 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 Deal 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 Deal cover 1999 to 2024.