Ingatestone road traffic accidents
Ingatestone recorded 234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 311 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 311
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 311
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ingatestone
Roads in Ingatestone
Postcode districts in Ingatestone
Accidents in Ingatestone
Road collision statistics for Ingatestone
Collisions recorded
234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
311
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
21.4% 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 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.1% of recorded collisions in Ingatestone happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ingatestone have produced 311 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 46 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 158 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 143 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 96 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 190 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 202 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ingatestone
How many road accidents have there been in Ingatestone?
234 collisions have been recorded in Ingatestone in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 311 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ingatestone were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 47 were serious — 21.4% 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 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ingatestone happen on?
61.1% 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 12.9% of the 311 casualties recorded in Ingatestone.
Is road safety in Ingatestone getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ingatestone rose 200% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.