Hythe and Dibden Purlieu road traffic accidents
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu recorded 528 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 645 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 645
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 645
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
Collisions recorded
528
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
645
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
Collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.3% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu have produced 645 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 33 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 382 collisions, Darkness 146 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 492 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 415 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 442 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 413 casualties, Passenger 123 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
How many road accidents have there been in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu?
528 collisions have been recorded in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 645 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 101 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu happen on?
93.2% of collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 645 casualties recorded in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu.
Is road safety in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu fell 33% 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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu cover 1999 to 2024.