Elstead road traffic accidents
Elstead recorded 79 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 106 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 106
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 106
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Elstead
Roads in Elstead
Postcode districts in Elstead
Accidents in Elstead
Road collision statistics for Elstead
Collisions recorded
79
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
106
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Elstead
Collisions in Elstead are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.3% of the total), with 32.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in Elstead happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Elstead have produced 106 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 8 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 53 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 71 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 65 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 72 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Elstead
How many road accidents have there been in Elstead?
79 collisions have been recorded in Elstead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 106 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Elstead were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in Elstead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Elstead?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Elstead, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 32.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Elstead happen on?
94.9% of collisions in Elstead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Elstead?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 106 casualties recorded in Elstead.
Is road safety in Elstead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Elstead were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Elstead 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 Elstead cover 1999 to 2024.