Downside road traffic accidents
Downside recorded 90 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 126 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 126
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 126
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Downside
Accidents in Downside
Road collision statistics for Downside
Collisions recorded
90
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
126
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
12.2% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
76.7% of recorded collisions in Downside happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Downside have produced 126 casualties.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 15 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 67 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 69 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 7 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 70 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 87 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Downside
How many road accidents have there been in Downside?
90 collisions have been recorded in Downside in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 126 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Downside were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 9 were serious — 12.2% 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 17.8% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Downside happen on?
76.7% of collisions in Downside are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Is road safety in Downside getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Downside fell 33% 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 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 2024.