Ingatestone road traffic accidents
Ingatestone recorded 239 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 316 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 316
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 316
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ingatestone
Roads in Ingatestone
Postcode districts in Ingatestone
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ingatestone
Road collision statistics for Ingatestone
Collisions recorded
239
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
316
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ingatestone
Collisions in Ingatestone are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.7% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.9% of recorded collisions in Ingatestone happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ingatestone have produced 316 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 47 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 163 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 148 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 195 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 204 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ingatestone
How many road accidents have there been in Ingatestone?
239 collisions have been recorded in Ingatestone in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 316 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ingatestone were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 48 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in Ingatestone resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ingatestone?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Ingatestone, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ingatestone happen on?
61.9% of collisions in Ingatestone are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ingatestone?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 316 casualties recorded in Ingatestone.
Is road safety in Ingatestone getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ingatestone fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ingatestone 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 Ingatestone cover 1999 to 2025.