Dymchurch road traffic accidents
Dymchurch recorded 175 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 273 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 273
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 273
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dymchurch
Roads in Dymchurch
Postcode districts in Dymchurch
Accidents in Dymchurch
Road collision statistics for Dymchurch
Collisions recorded
175
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
273
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dymchurch
Collisions in Dymchurch are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.4% of the total), with 16% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in Dymchurch happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dymchurch have produced 273 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 34 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 147 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 152 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 93 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 130 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 165 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dymchurch
How many road accidents have there been in Dymchurch?
175 collisions have been recorded in Dymchurch in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 273 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dymchurch were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 26 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Dymchurch resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dymchurch?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Dymchurch, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 16% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dymchurch happen on?
86.9% of collisions in Dymchurch are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dymchurch?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 273 casualties recorded in Dymchurch.
Is road safety in Dymchurch getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dymchurch were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Dymchurch 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 Dymchurch cover 1999 to 2024.