Friar's Wash road traffic accidents
Friar's Wash recorded 84 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 141 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 141
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 141
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Friar's Wash
Road collision statistics for Friar's Wash
Collisions recorded
84
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
141
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Friar's Wash
Collisions in Friar's Wash are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in Friar's Wash happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Friar's Wash have produced 141 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.4% 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 10 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 58 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 11 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 70 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 99 casualties, Passenger 40 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Friar's Wash
How many road accidents have there been in Friar's Wash?
84 collisions have been recorded in Friar's Wash in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 141 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Friar's Wash were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 18 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in Friar's Wash resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Friar's Wash?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Friar's Wash, accounting for 19% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Friar's Wash happen on?
96.4% of collisions in Friar's Wash are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Friar's Wash?
Pedestrians make up 1.4% of the 141 casualties recorded in Friar's Wash.
Is road safety in Friar's Wash getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Friar's Wash fell 67% 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 Friar's Wash 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 Friar's Wash cover 1999 to 2024.