Headcorn road traffic accidents
Headcorn recorded 88 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 112 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 133% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 112
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 112
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Headcorn
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Accidents in Headcorn
Road collision statistics for Headcorn
Collisions recorded
88
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
112
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Headcorn
Collisions in Headcorn are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.2% of the total), with 34.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in Headcorn happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Headcorn have produced 112 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.3% 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 13 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 58 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 83 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 69 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 63 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Headcorn
How many road accidents have there been in Headcorn?
88 collisions have been recorded in Headcorn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 112 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Headcorn were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in Headcorn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Headcorn?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Headcorn, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 34.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Headcorn happen on?
94.3% of collisions in Headcorn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Headcorn?
Pedestrians make up 22.3% of the 112 casualties recorded in Headcorn.
Is road safety in Headcorn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Headcorn rose 133% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 Headcorn 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 Headcorn cover 1999 to 2023.