Five Ash Down road traffic accidents
Five Ash Down recorded 90 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 128 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 128
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 128
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Five Ash Down
Roads in Five Ash Down
Postcode districts in Five Ash Down
Accidents in Five Ash Down
Road collision statistics for Five Ash Down
Collisions recorded
90
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
128
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Five Ash Down
Collisions in Five Ash Down are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (22.2% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in Five Ash Down happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Five Ash Down have produced 128 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 20 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 66 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 71 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 21 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 67 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 94 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 1 of 1 accidents
Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Five Ash Down
How many road accidents have there been in Five Ash Down?
90 collisions have been recorded in Five Ash Down in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 128 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Five Ash Down were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Five Ash Down resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Five Ash Down?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Five Ash Down, accounting for 22.2% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Five Ash Down happen on?
78.9% of collisions in Five Ash Down are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Five Ash Down?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 128 casualties recorded in Five Ash Down.
Is road safety in Five Ash Down getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Five Ash Down were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Five Ash Down 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 Five Ash Down cover 1999 to 2024.