Halesworth road traffic accidents
Halesworth recorded 144 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 179 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 179
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 179
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Halesworth
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Accidents in Halesworth
Road collision statistics for Halesworth
Collisions recorded
144
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
179
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Halesworth
Collisions in Halesworth are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.8% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in Halesworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Halesworth have produced 179 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 10 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 111 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 130 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 138 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 121 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 128 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Halesworth
How many road accidents have there been in Halesworth?
144 collisions have been recorded in Halesworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 179 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Halesworth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 16 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Halesworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Halesworth?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Halesworth, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Halesworth happen on?
90.3% of collisions in Halesworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Halesworth?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 179 casualties recorded in Halesworth.
Is road safety in Halesworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Halesworth fell 50% 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 Halesworth 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 Halesworth cover 1999 to 2024.