Knebworth road traffic accidents
Knebworth recorded 96 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 117 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 117
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 117
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Knebworth
Postcode districts in Knebworth
Accidents in Knebworth
Road collision statistics for Knebworth
Collisions recorded
96
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
117
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Knebworth
Collisions in Knebworth are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in Knebworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Knebworth have produced 117 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.1% 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 17 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 83 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 91 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 79 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 71 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Knebworth
How many road accidents have there been in Knebworth?
96 collisions have been recorded in Knebworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 117 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Knebworth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 10 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in Knebworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Knebworth?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Knebworth, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Knebworth happen on?
86.5% of collisions in Knebworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Knebworth?
Pedestrians make up 23.1% of the 117 casualties recorded in Knebworth.
Is road safety in Knebworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Knebworth fell 25% 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 Knebworth 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 Knebworth cover 1999 to 2024.