Headcorn road traffic accidents
Headcorn recorded 93 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 118 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 18 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 118
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Headcorn
Roads in Headcorn
Postcode districts in Headcorn
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Headcorn
Road collision statistics for Headcorn
Collisions recorded
93
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
19.4% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in Headcorn happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Headcorn have produced 118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 15 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 87 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 84 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 73 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 68 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 18 of 18 accidents
Accident 2025461608613
SeriousAccident 2019460824035
SeriousAccident 2019460826383
SeriousAccident 2018460297300
SeriousAccident 2016460141554
SeriousAccident 2013460236088
SeriousAccident 2011460205849
SeriousAccident 2010460189364
SeriousAccident 2007460139814
SeriousAccident 2006460135414
SeriousAccident 2006460130633
SeriousAccident 200346MA82946
SeriousAccident 200346MA81792
SeriousAccident 200146MA49678
SeriousAccident 200046MA27184
SeriousAccident 200046MA27887
SeriousAccident 200046MA23256
SeriousAccident 199946MA02373
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Headcorn
How many road accidents have there been in Headcorn?
93 collisions have been recorded in Headcorn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Headcorn were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 18 were serious — 19.4% 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 18.3% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Headcorn happen on?
93.5% 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% of the 118 casualties recorded in Headcorn.
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 2025.