Forstal road traffic accidents
Forstal recorded 92 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 118 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 118
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 118
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Forstal
Accidents in Forstal
Road collision statistics for Forstal
Collisions recorded
92
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Forstal
Collisions in Forstal are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.7% of the total), with 19.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in Forstal happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Forstal have produced 118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.5% 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 1 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 74 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 89 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 49 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 72 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 94 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Forstal
How many road accidents have there been in Forstal?
92 collisions have been recorded in Forstal in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Forstal were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 11 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Forstal resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Forstal?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Forstal, accounting for 21.7% of them, and 19.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Forstal happen on?
96.7% of collisions in Forstal are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Forstal?
Pedestrians make up 2.5% of the 118 casualties recorded in Forstal.
Is road safety in Forstal getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Forstal rose 100% 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 Forstal 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 Forstal cover 1999 to 2024.