Eight Ash Green road traffic accidents
Eight Ash Green recorded 51 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 74 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 75% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 74
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 74
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Eight Ash Green
Road collision statistics for Eight Ash Green
Collisions recorded
51
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
74
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Eight Ash Green
Collisions in Eight Ash Green are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (23.5% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Eight Ash Green happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Eight Ash Green have produced 74 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 7 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 3 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 40 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 40 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 36 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 52 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Eight Ash Green
How many road accidents have there been in Eight Ash Green?
51 collisions have been recorded in Eight Ash Green in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 74 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Eight Ash Green were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 8 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Eight Ash Green resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Eight Ash Green?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Eight Ash Green, accounting for 23.5% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Eight Ash Green happen on?
84.3% of collisions in Eight Ash Green are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Eight Ash Green?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 74 casualties recorded in Eight Ash Green.
Is road safety in Eight Ash Green getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Eight Ash Green fell 75% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Eight Ash Green 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 Eight Ash Green cover 1999 to 2023.