Dove Holes road traffic accidents
Dove Holes recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 74 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 74
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 74
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Dove Holes
Accidents in Dove Holes
Road collision statistics for Dove Holes
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
74
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dove Holes
Collisions in Dove Holes are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.9% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Dove Holes happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dove Holes have produced 74 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 8 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 40 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 52 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 39 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 48 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 13 of 53 accidents
Accident 200230B000082
SeriousAccident 200130B000721
SlightAccident 200130B000588
SlightAccident 200130B000385
SlightAccident 200130B000121
SlightAccident 200130B000099
SlightAccident 200130B000084
SlightAccident 200130B000043
SlightAccident 200030B000412
SlightAccident 200030B000365
SlightAccident 200030B000251
SeriousAccident 200030B000146
SlightAccident 199930B000455
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dove Holes
How many road accidents have there been in Dove Holes?
53 collisions have been recorded in Dove Holes in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 74 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dove Holes were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 6 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in Dove Holes resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dove Holes?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Dove Holes, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dove Holes happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Dove Holes are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dove Holes?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 74 casualties recorded in Dove Holes.
Where does the road accident data for Dove Holes 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 Dove Holes cover 1999 to 2024.