Kings Worthy road traffic accidents
Kings Worthy recorded 120 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 158 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 158
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 158
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Road collision statistics for Kings Worthy
Collisions recorded
120
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
158
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kings Worthy
Collisions in Kings Worthy are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.7% of the total), with 31.7% 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 Worthy happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kings Worthy have produced 158 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 9 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 82 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 59 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 97 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 116 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kings Worthy
How many road accidents have there been in Kings Worthy?
120 collisions have been recorded in Kings Worthy in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 158 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kings Worthy were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 21 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in Kings Worthy resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kings Worthy?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kings Worthy, accounting for 21.7% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kings Worthy happen on?
82.5% of collisions in Kings Worthy are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kings Worthy?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 158 casualties recorded in Kings Worthy.
Is road safety in Kings Worthy getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kings Worthy fell 33% 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 Worthy 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 Worthy cover 1999 to 2024.