Great Amwell road traffic accidents
Great Amwell recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 92 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 92
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 92
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Great Amwell
Road collision statistics for Great Amwell
Collisions recorded
61
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
92
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Great Amwell
Collisions in Great Amwell are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.4% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in Great Amwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Great Amwell have produced 92 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 6 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 47 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 7 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 48 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 64 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Great Amwell
How many road accidents have there been in Great Amwell?
61 collisions have been recorded in Great Amwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 92 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Great Amwell were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 9 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in Great Amwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Great Amwell?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Great Amwell, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Great Amwell happen on?
95.1% of collisions in Great Amwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Great Amwell?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 92 casualties recorded in Great Amwell.
Is road safety in Great Amwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Great Amwell 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 Great Amwell 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 Great Amwell cover 1999 to 2024.