Ightham road traffic accidents
Ightham recorded 85 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 133 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 133
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 133
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Ightham
Road collision statistics for Ightham
Collisions recorded
85
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
133
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
23.5% 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 (27.1% of the total), with 17.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in Ightham happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ightham have produced 133 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 9 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 33 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 63 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 89 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ightham
How many road accidents have there been in Ightham?
85 collisions have been recorded in Ightham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 133 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ightham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 23.5% 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 27.1% of them, and 17.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ightham happen on?
88.2% 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 5.3% of the 133 casualties recorded in Ightham.
Is road safety in Ightham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ightham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.