Downton road traffic accidents
Downton recorded 93 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 131 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 131
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 131
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Downton
Roads in Downton
Postcode districts in Downton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Downton
Road collision statistics for Downton
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
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Downton
Collisions in Downton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Downton happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Downton have produced 131 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 13 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 73 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 93 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 76 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 85 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 73 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Downton
How many road accidents have there been in Downton?
93 collisions have been recorded in Downton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 131 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Downton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in Downton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Downton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Downton, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Downton happen on?
100% of collisions in Downton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Downton?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 131 casualties recorded in Downton.
Is road safety in Downton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Downton 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 Downton 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 Downton cover 1999 to 2025.