Letchworth road traffic accidents
Letchworth recorded 1,216 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,548 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 167 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,548
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,548
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Letchworth
Roads in Letchworth
Postcode districts in Letchworth
Accidents in Letchworth
Road collision statistics for Letchworth
Collisions recorded
1,216
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,548
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
167
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Letchworth
Collisions in Letchworth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in Letchworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Letchworth have produced 1,548 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 107 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 202 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 187 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 914 collisions, Darkness 302 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 975 collisions, Roundabout 170 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,135 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 982 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,009 casualties, Passenger 297 casualties, Pedestrian 242 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Letchworth
How many road accidents have there been in Letchworth?
1,216 collisions have been recorded in Letchworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,548 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Letchworth were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 167 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Letchworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Letchworth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Letchworth, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Letchworth happen on?
80.2% of collisions in Letchworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Letchworth?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 1,548 casualties recorded in Letchworth.
Is road safety in Letchworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Letchworth rose 23% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Letchworth 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 Letchworth cover 1999 to 2024.