Forest Town road traffic accidents
Forest Town recorded 700 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 932 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 117 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 932
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 932
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Forest Town
Roads in Forest Town
Postcode districts in Forest Town
Accidents in Forest Town
Road collision statistics for Forest Town
Collisions recorded
700
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
932
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
117
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Forest Town
Collisions in Forest Town are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.7% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in Forest Town happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Forest Town have produced 932 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 67 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 138 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 515 collisions, Darkness 185 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 635 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 547 collisions, 40 mph 141 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 554 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 583 casualties, Passenger 226 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Forest Town
How many road accidents have there been in Forest Town?
700 collisions have been recorded in Forest Town in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 932 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Forest Town were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 117 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Forest Town resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Forest Town?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Forest Town, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Forest Town happen on?
90.7% of collisions in Forest Town are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Forest Town?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 932 casualties recorded in Forest Town.
Is road safety in Forest Town getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Forest Town rose 21% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Forest Town 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 Forest Town cover 1999 to 2024.