Edithmead road traffic accidents
Edithmead recorded 52 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 76 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 76
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 76
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Edithmead
Roads in Edithmead
Postcode districts in Edithmead
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Edithmead
Road collision statistics for Edithmead
Collisions recorded
52
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
76
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Edithmead
Collisions in Edithmead are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.2% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
73.1% of recorded collisions in Edithmead happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Edithmead have produced 76 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 6 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 3 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 41 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 1 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 44 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 51 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Edithmead
How many road accidents have there been in Edithmead?
52 collisions have been recorded in Edithmead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 76 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Edithmead were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 8 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Edithmead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Edithmead?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Edithmead, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Edithmead happen on?
73.1% of collisions in Edithmead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Edithmead?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 76 casualties recorded in Edithmead.
Is road safety in Edithmead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Edithmead 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 Edithmead 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 Edithmead cover 1999 to 2025.