Haverhill road traffic accidents
Haverhill recorded 721 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 895 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 895
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 895
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Haverhill
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Haverhill
Road collision statistics for Haverhill
Collisions recorded
721
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
895
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Haverhill
Collisions in Haverhill are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.8% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in Haverhill happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Haverhill have produced 895 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 54 collisions, Monday 112 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 143 collisions, Saturday 103 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 548 collisions, Darkness 173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 614 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 671 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 573 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 552 casualties, Passenger 161 casualties, Pedestrian 182 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Haverhill
How many road accidents have there been in Haverhill?
721 collisions have been recorded in Haverhill in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 895 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Haverhill were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 81 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Haverhill resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Haverhill?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Haverhill, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Haverhill happen on?
85.2% of collisions in Haverhill are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Haverhill?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 895 casualties recorded in Haverhill.
Is road safety in Haverhill getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Haverhill fell 26% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Haverhill 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 Haverhill cover 1999 to 2025.