Kington road traffic accidents
Kington recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 74 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 74
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 74
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Kington
Postcode districts in Kington
Accidents in Kington
Road collision statistics for Kington
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
74
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kington
Collisions in Kington are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.2% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in Kington happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kington have produced 74 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.1% 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 7 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 47 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 60 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 52 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 55 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 42 casualties, Passenger 9 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kington
How many road accidents have there been in Kington?
66 collisions have been recorded in Kington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 74 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kington were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 8 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Kington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kington?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Kington, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kington happen on?
90.9% of collisions in Kington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kington?
Pedestrians make up 31.1% of the 74 casualties recorded in Kington.
Is road safety in Kington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kington fell 50% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Kington 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 Kington cover 1999 to 2023.