Eastwood road traffic accidents
Eastwood recorded 680 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 843 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 843
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 843
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Eastwood
Roads in Eastwood
Postcode districts in Eastwood
Accidents in Eastwood
Road collision statistics for Eastwood
Collisions recorded
680
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
843
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Eastwood
Collisions in Eastwood are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in Eastwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Eastwood have produced 843 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 75 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 107 collisions, Friday 119 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 504 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 579 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 615 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 519 collisions, Raining no high winds 85 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 506 casualties, Passenger 171 casualties, Pedestrian 166 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Eastwood
How many road accidents have there been in Eastwood?
680 collisions have been recorded in Eastwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 843 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Eastwood were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 144 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in Eastwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Eastwood?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Eastwood, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Eastwood happen on?
85.1% of collisions in Eastwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Eastwood?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 843 casualties recorded in Eastwood.
Is road safety in Eastwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Eastwood rose 13% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Eastwood 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 Eastwood cover 1999 to 2024.