Horton Heath road traffic accidents
Horton Heath recorded 71 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 88
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 88
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Road collision statistics for Horton Heath
Collisions recorded
71
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
88
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Horton Heath
Collisions in Horton Heath are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22.5% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.6% of recorded collisions in Horton Heath happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Horton Heath have produced 88 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 6 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 51 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 52 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 56 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 59 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Horton Heath
How many road accidents have there been in Horton Heath?
71 collisions have been recorded in Horton Heath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Horton Heath were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in Horton Heath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Horton Heath?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Horton Heath, accounting for 22.5% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Horton Heath happen on?
98.6% of collisions in Horton Heath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Horton Heath?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 88 casualties recorded in Horton Heath.
Is road safety in Horton Heath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Horton Heath fell 67% 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 Horton Heath 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 Horton Heath cover 1999 to 2024.