Great Dunmow road traffic accidents
Great Dunmow recorded 204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 244 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 25% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 244
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 244
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Great Dunmow
Roads in Great Dunmow
Postcode districts in Great Dunmow
Accidents in Great Dunmow
Road collision statistics for Great Dunmow
Collisions recorded
204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
244
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
25.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Great Dunmow
Collisions in Great Dunmow are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.6% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in Great Dunmow happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Great Dunmow have produced 244 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27% 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 14 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 154 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 180 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 165 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 163 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 142 casualties, Passenger 36 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Great Dunmow
How many road accidents have there been in Great Dunmow?
204 collisions have been recorded in Great Dunmow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 244 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Great Dunmow were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 50 were serious — 25.5% of all recorded collisions in Great Dunmow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Great Dunmow?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Great Dunmow, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Great Dunmow happen on?
88.2% of collisions in Great Dunmow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Great Dunmow?
Pedestrians make up 27% of the 244 casualties recorded in Great Dunmow.
Is road safety in Great Dunmow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Great Dunmow rose 25% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 Great Dunmow 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 Dunmow cover 1999 to 2023.