Kimberley road traffic accidents
Kimberley recorded 229 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 302 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 302
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 302
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kimberley
Roads in Kimberley
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Accidents in Kimberley
Road collision statistics for Kimberley
Collisions recorded
229
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
302
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
17.5% 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 (19.2% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.5% of recorded collisions in Kimberley happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kimberley have produced 302 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 36 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 165 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 182 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 207 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 189 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 183 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kimberley
How many road accidents have there been in Kimberley?
229 collisions have been recorded in Kimberley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 302 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kimberley were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 36 were serious — 17.5% 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 19.2% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kimberley happen on?
79.5% 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 17.2% of the 302 casualties recorded in Kimberley.
Is road safety in Kimberley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kimberley fell 17% 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 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 2024.