Ditchling road traffic accidents
Ditchling recorded 51 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 72 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 72
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 72
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ditchling
Roads in Ditchling
Postcode districts in Ditchling
Accidents in Ditchling
Road collision statistics for Ditchling
Collisions recorded
51
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
72
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ditchling
Collisions in Ditchling are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.6% of the total), with 35.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in Ditchling happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ditchling have produced 72 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 7 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 33 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 44 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 38 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 42 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ditchling
How many road accidents have there been in Ditchling?
51 collisions have been recorded in Ditchling in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 72 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ditchling were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 8 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Ditchling resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ditchling?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ditchling, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 35.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ditchling happen on?
86.3% of collisions in Ditchling are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ditchling?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 72 casualties recorded in Ditchling.
Is road safety in Ditchling getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ditchling were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Ditchling 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 Ditchling cover 1999 to 2024.