Elmswell road traffic accidents
Elmswell recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 72 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 72
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 72
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Elmswell
Accidents in Elmswell
Road collision statistics for Elmswell
Collisions recorded
61
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
72
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4
8.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Elmswell
Collisions in Elmswell are most frequently recorded on a Friday (23% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in Elmswell happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Elmswell have produced 72 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 5 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 47 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 54 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 50 casualties, Passenger 9 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Elmswell
How many road accidents have there been in Elmswell?
61 collisions have been recorded in Elmswell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 72 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Elmswell were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 4 were serious — 8.2% of all recorded collisions in Elmswell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Elmswell?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Elmswell, accounting for 23% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Elmswell happen on?
98.4% of collisions in Elmswell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Elmswell?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 72 casualties recorded in Elmswell.
Is road safety in Elmswell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Elmswell were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Elmswell 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 Elmswell cover 1999 to 2024.