Humberston and New Waltham road traffic accidents
Humberston and New Waltham recorded 500 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 681 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 681
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 681
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Humberston and New Waltham
Road collision statistics for Humberston and New Waltham
Collisions recorded
500
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
681
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Humberston and New Waltham
Collisions in Humberston and New Waltham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.2% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in Humberston and New Waltham happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Humberston and New Waltham have produced 681 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 55 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 394 collisions, Darkness 106 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 417 collisions, Roundabout 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 422 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 440 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 482 casualties, Passenger 128 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Humberston and New Waltham
How many road accidents have there been in Humberston and New Waltham?
500 collisions have been recorded in Humberston and New Waltham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 681 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Humberston and New Waltham were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 73 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Humberston and New Waltham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Humberston and New Waltham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Humberston and New Waltham, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Humberston and New Waltham happen on?
83.4% of collisions in Humberston and New Waltham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Humberston and New Waltham?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 681 casualties recorded in Humberston and New Waltham.
Is road safety in Humberston and New Waltham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Humberston and New Waltham fell 14% 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 Humberston and New Waltham 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 Humberston and New Waltham cover 1999 to 2024.