Goudhurst road traffic accidents
Goudhurst recorded 80 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 109 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 109
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 109
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Goudhurst
Roads in Goudhurst
Postcode districts in Goudhurst
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Goudhurst
Road collision statistics for Goudhurst
Collisions recorded
80
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
109
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Goudhurst
Collisions in Goudhurst are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.3% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.8% of recorded collisions in Goudhurst happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Goudhurst have produced 109 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 7 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 79 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 51 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 59 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 77 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Goudhurst
How many road accidents have there been in Goudhurst?
80 collisions have been recorded in Goudhurst in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 109 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Goudhurst were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 8 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in Goudhurst resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Goudhurst?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Goudhurst, accounting for 21.3% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Goudhurst happen on?
98.8% of collisions in Goudhurst are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Goudhurst?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 109 casualties recorded in Goudhurst.
Is road safety in Goudhurst getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Goudhurst 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 Goudhurst 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 Goudhurst cover 1999 to 2025.