Downside road traffic accidents
Downside recorded 93 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 131 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 131
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 131
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Downside
Postcode districts in Downside
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Downside
Road collision statistics for Downside
Collisions recorded
93
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
131
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Downside
Collisions in Downside are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.3% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
77.4% of recorded collisions in Downside happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Downside have produced 131 casualties. Pedestrians account for 0.8% 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 15 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 69 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 72 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 8 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 73 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 89 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Downside
How many road accidents have there been in Downside?
93 collisions have been recorded in Downside in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 131 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Downside were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 9 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Downside resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Downside?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Downside, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Downside happen on?
77.4% of collisions in Downside are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Downside?
Pedestrians make up 0.8% of the 131 casualties recorded in Downside.
Is road safety in Downside getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Downside rose 50% 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 Downside 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 Downside cover 1999 to 2025.