Heathfield (Wealden) road traffic accidents
Heathfield (Wealden) recorded 321 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 404 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 404
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 404
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Heathfield (Wealden)
Collisions recorded
321
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
404
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Heathfield (Wealden)
Collisions in Heathfield (Wealden) are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in Heathfield (Wealden) happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heathfield (Wealden) have produced 404 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 32 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 234 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 309 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 217 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 274 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 264 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Heathfield (Wealden)
How many road accidents have there been in Heathfield (Wealden)?
321 collisions have been recorded in Heathfield (Wealden) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 404 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heathfield (Wealden) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 55 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Heathfield (Wealden) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Heathfield (Wealden)?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Heathfield (Wealden), accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heathfield (Wealden) happen on?
96.3% of collisions in Heathfield (Wealden) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Heathfield (Wealden)?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 404 casualties recorded in Heathfield (Wealden).
Is road safety in Heathfield (Wealden) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heathfield (Wealden) rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Heathfield (Wealden) 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 Heathfield (Wealden) cover 1999 to 2024.