Ightham road traffic accidents
Ightham recorded 90 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 142 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 142
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 142
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Ightham
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Accidents in Ightham
Road collision statistics for Ightham
Collisions recorded
90
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
142
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
23.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ightham
Collisions in Ightham are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (25.6% of the total), with 17.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
85.6% of recorded collisions in Ightham happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ightham have produced 142 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 10 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 74 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 77 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 35 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 67 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 96 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ightham
How many road accidents have there been in Ightham?
90 collisions have been recorded in Ightham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 142 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ightham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 20 were serious — 23.3% of all recorded collisions in Ightham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ightham?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Ightham, accounting for 25.6% of them, and 17.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ightham happen on?
85.6% of collisions in Ightham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ightham?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 142 casualties recorded in Ightham.
Is road safety in Ightham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ightham rose 150% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Ightham 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 Ightham cover 1999 to 2025.