Hartford road traffic accidents
Hartford recorded 228 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 303 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 303
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 303
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hartford
Roads in Hartford
Postcode districts in Hartford
Accidents in Hartford
Road collision statistics for Hartford
Collisions recorded
228
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
303
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hartford
Collisions in Hartford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in Hartford happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hartford have produced 303 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 21 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 190 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 186 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 203 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hartford
How many road accidents have there been in Hartford?
228 collisions have been recorded in Hartford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 303 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hartford were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 27 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in Hartford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hartford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hartford, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hartford happen on?
83.3% of collisions in Hartford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hartford?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 303 casualties recorded in Hartford.
Is road safety in Hartford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hartford rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Hartford 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 Hartford cover 1999 to 2024.