Kings Hill road traffic accidents
Kings Hill recorded 97 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 114 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 114
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 114
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Kings Hill
Accidents in Kings Hill
Road collision statistics for Kings Hill
Collisions recorded
97
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
114
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kings Hill
Collisions in Kings Hill are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21.6% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in Kings Hill happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kings Hill have produced 114 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 8 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 75 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 80 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 49 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 73 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 87 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kings Hill
How many road accidents have there been in Kings Hill?
97 collisions have been recorded in Kings Hill in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 114 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kings Hill were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Kings Hill resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kings Hill?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Kings Hill, accounting for 21.6% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kings Hill happen on?
82.5% of collisions in Kings Hill are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kings Hill?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 114 casualties recorded in Kings Hill.
Is road safety in Kings Hill getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kings Hill fell 43% 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 Kings Hill 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 Kings Hill cover 1999 to 2024.