Horndean road traffic accidents
Horndean recorded 872 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,050 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 157 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 62% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,050
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,050
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Horndean
Roads in Horndean
Postcode districts in Horndean
Accidents in Horndean
Road collision statistics for Horndean
Collisions recorded
872
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,050
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
157
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Horndean
Collisions in Horndean are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in Horndean happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Horndean have produced 1,050 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 91 collisions, Monday 130 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 145 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 97 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 648 collisions, Darkness 224 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 785 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 748 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 733 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 715 casualties, Passenger 192 casualties, Pedestrian 143 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Horndean
How many road accidents have there been in Horndean?
872 collisions have been recorded in Horndean in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,050 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Horndean were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 157 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in Horndean resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Horndean?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Horndean, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Horndean happen on?
90% of collisions in Horndean are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Horndean?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 1,050 casualties recorded in Horndean.
Is road safety in Horndean getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Horndean rose 62% 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 Horndean 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 Horndean cover 1999 to 2024.