Hedge End road traffic accidents
Hedge End recorded 721 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 890 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 890
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 890
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hedge End
Roads in Hedge End
Postcode districts in Hedge End
Accidents in Hedge End
Road collision statistics for Hedge End
Collisions recorded
721
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
890
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hedge End
Collisions in Hedge End are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.9% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in Hedge End happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hedge End have produced 890 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 67 collisions, Monday 99 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 534 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 487 collisions, Roundabout 125 collisions, Dual carriageway 103 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 425 collisions, 40 mph 231 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 585 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 605 casualties, Passenger 187 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hedge End
How many road accidents have there been in Hedge End?
721 collisions have been recorded in Hedge End in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 890 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hedge End were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 96 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Hedge End resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hedge End?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Hedge End, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hedge End happen on?
67.5% of collisions in Hedge End are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hedge End?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 890 casualties recorded in Hedge End.
Is road safety in Hedge End getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hedge End fell 5% 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 Hedge End 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 Hedge End cover 1999 to 2024.