Kimberley road traffic accidents
Kimberley recorded 238 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 312 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 80% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 312
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 312
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kimberley
Roads in Kimberley
Postcode districts in Kimberley
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kimberley
Road collision statistics for Kimberley
Collisions recorded
238
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
312
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kimberley
Collisions in Kimberley are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.9% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.8% of recorded collisions in Kimberley happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kimberley have produced 312 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 18 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 172 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 190 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 215 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 197 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 190 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 54 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kimberley
How many road accidents have there been in Kimberley?
238 collisions have been recorded in Kimberley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 312 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kimberley were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 37 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in Kimberley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kimberley?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Kimberley, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kimberley happen on?
79.8% of collisions in Kimberley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kimberley?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 312 casualties recorded in Kimberley.
Is road safety in Kimberley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kimberley rose 80% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Kimberley 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 Kimberley cover 1999 to 2025.