Hawkinge road traffic accidents
Hawkinge recorded 91 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 115 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 115
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 115
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Hawkinge
Accidents in Hawkinge
Road collision statistics for Hawkinge
Collisions recorded
91
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hawkinge
Collisions in Hawkinge are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in Hawkinge happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hawkinge have produced 114 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 11 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 76 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 71 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 71 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hawkinge
How many road accidents have there been in Hawkinge?
91 collisions have been recorded in Hawkinge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hawkinge were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 13 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in Hawkinge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hawkinge?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Hawkinge, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hawkinge happen on?
83.5% of collisions in Hawkinge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hawkinge?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 114 casualties recorded in Hawkinge.
Is road safety in Hawkinge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hawkinge fell 33% 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 Hawkinge 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 Hawkinge cover 1999 to 2024.