Ewhurst road traffic accidents
Ewhurst recorded 50 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 72 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Casualties
- 72
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Casualties
- 72
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Ewhurst
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Accidents in Ewhurst
Road collision statistics for Ewhurst
Collisions recorded
50
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
5
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ewhurst
Collisions in Ewhurst are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (32% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98% of recorded collisions in Ewhurst happen on a single carriageway. Around 26% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ewhurst have produced 72 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 6 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 35 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 49 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 36 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 37 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 48 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ewhurst
How many road accidents have there been in Ewhurst?
50 collisions have been recorded in Ewhurst in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 72 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ewhurst were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 5 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Ewhurst resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ewhurst?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ewhurst, accounting for 32% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ewhurst happen on?
98% of collisions in Ewhurst are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ewhurst?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 72 casualties recorded in Ewhurst.
Is road safety in Ewhurst getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ewhurst rose 100% 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 Ewhurst 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 Ewhurst cover 1999 to 2025.