Kessingland road traffic accidents
Kessingland recorded 85 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 105 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 105
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 105
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Kessingland
Postcode districts in Kessingland
Accidents in Kessingland
Road collision statistics for Kessingland
Collisions recorded
85
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
105
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kessingland
Collisions in Kessingland are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.5% of the total), with 34.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Kessingland happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kessingland have produced 105 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 14 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 56 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 74 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 60 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kessingland
How many road accidents have there been in Kessingland?
85 collisions have been recorded in Kessingland in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 105 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kessingland were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in Kessingland resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kessingland?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Kessingland, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 34.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kessingland happen on?
95.3% of collisions in Kessingland are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kessingland?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 105 casualties recorded in Kessingland.
Is road safety in Kessingland getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kessingland fell 50% 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 Kessingland 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 Kessingland cover 1999 to 2024.