Dunscroft and Hatfield road traffic accidents
Dunscroft and Hatfield recorded 540 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 716 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 716
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 716
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dunscroft and Hatfield
Roads in Dunscroft and Hatfield
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Accidents in Dunscroft and Hatfield
Road collision statistics for Dunscroft and Hatfield
Collisions recorded
540
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
716
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dunscroft and Hatfield
Collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.9% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield have produced 716 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 37 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 410 collisions, Darkness 130 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 521 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 404 collisions, 40 mph 114 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 449 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 456 casualties, Passenger 168 casualties, Pedestrian 92 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dunscroft and Hatfield
How many road accidents have there been in Dunscroft and Hatfield?
540 collisions have been recorded in Dunscroft and Hatfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 716 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 81 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dunscroft and Hatfield?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield happen on?
96.5% of collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 716 casualties recorded in Dunscroft and Hatfield.
Is road safety in Dunscroft and Hatfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dunscroft and Hatfield fell 21% 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 Dunscroft and Hatfield 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 Dunscroft and Hatfield cover 1999 to 2024.