Knowl Hill road traffic accidents

61 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Knowl Hill recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 16 were serious.

Fatal
2
Serious
16
Casualties
79
2024 2
2021 2
2020 1
2019 1
2017 2
2016 2
2015 4
2014 2
2012 4
2011 3
2010 6
2009 2
2008 2
2007 2
2006 2
2005 5
2004 3
2003 4
2001 2
2000 6
1999 4

Accidents in Knowl Hill

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Road collision statistics for Knowl Hill

Collisions recorded

61

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

79

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

2

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

16

29.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 23.3%
Serious 1626.2%
Slight 4370.5%

What the data shows in Knowl Hill

Collisions in Knowl Hill are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.7% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.

95.1% of recorded collisions in Knowl Hill happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Knowl Hill have produced 79 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 69.8%
Monday 813.1%
Tuesday 1219.7%
Wednesday 1118%
Thursday 58.2%
Friday 914.8%
Saturday 1016.4%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 6 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 5 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 4878.7%
Darkness 1321.3%

Light conditions: Daylight 48 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 5895.1%
Dual carriageway 34.9%

Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

30 mph 11.6%
40 mph 1321.3%
50 mph 2744.3%
60 mph 2032.8%

Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 1 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 5386.9%
Raining no high winds 58.2%
Fine + high winds 11.6%
Raining + high winds 11.6%
Other 11.6%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 53 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 6278.5%
Passenger 1316.5%
Pedestrian 45.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 62 casualties, Passenger 13 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Knowl Hill

How many road accidents have there been in Knowl Hill?

61 collisions have been recorded in Knowl Hill in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Knowl Hill were serious or fatal?

2 were fatal and 16 were serious — 29.5% of all recorded collisions in Knowl Hill resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Knowl Hill?

Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Knowl Hill, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Knowl Hill happen on?

95.1% of collisions in Knowl Hill are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Knowl Hill?

Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 79 casualties recorded in Knowl Hill.

Where does the road accident data for Knowl 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 Knowl Hill cover 1999 to 2024.