Jacobs Well road traffic accidents
Jacobs Well recorded 109 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 161 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 161
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 161
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Jacobs Well
Road collision statistics for Jacobs Well
Collisions recorded
109
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
161
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Jacobs Well
Collisions in Jacobs Well are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.3% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.8% of recorded collisions in Jacobs Well happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Jacobs Well have produced 161 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 13 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 75 collisions, Darkness 34 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 85 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 119 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Jacobs Well
How many road accidents have there been in Jacobs Well?
109 collisions have been recorded in Jacobs Well in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 161 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Jacobs Well were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in Jacobs Well resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Jacobs Well?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Jacobs Well, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Jacobs Well happen on?
90.8% of collisions in Jacobs Well are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Jacobs Well?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 161 casualties recorded in Jacobs Well.
Is road safety in Jacobs Well getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Jacobs Well fell 20% 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 Jacobs Well 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 Jacobs Well cover 1999 to 2024.