Hawkhurst road traffic accidents
Hawkhurst recorded 179 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 226 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 80% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 226
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 226
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Accidents in Hawkhurst
Road collision statistics for Hawkhurst
Collisions recorded
179
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
226
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hawkhurst
Collisions in Hawkhurst are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 35.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.9% of recorded collisions in Hawkhurst happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hawkhurst have produced 226 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% 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 29 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 116 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 177 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 128 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 142 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 134 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hawkhurst
How many road accidents have there been in Hawkhurst?
179 collisions have been recorded in Hawkhurst in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 226 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hawkhurst were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 30 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Hawkhurst resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hawkhurst?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hawkhurst, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 35.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hawkhurst happen on?
98.9% of collisions in Hawkhurst are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hawkhurst?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 226 casualties recorded in Hawkhurst.
Is road safety in Hawkhurst getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hawkhurst fell 80% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Hawkhurst 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 Hawkhurst cover 1999 to 2023.