Essington road traffic accidents
Essington recorded 81 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 115 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 115
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 115
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Essington
Road collision statistics for Essington
Collisions recorded
81
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
9.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Essington
Collisions in Essington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (23.5% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in Essington happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Essington have produced 115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 8 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 62 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 78 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 66 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 70 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 20 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Essington
How many road accidents have there been in Essington?
81 collisions have been recorded in Essington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Essington were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 8 were serious — 9.9% of all recorded collisions in Essington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Essington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Essington, accounting for 23.5% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Essington happen on?
96.3% of collisions in Essington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Essington?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 115 casualties recorded in Essington.
Is road safety in Essington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Essington fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Essington 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 Essington cover 1999 to 2024.