Little Clacton road traffic accidents
Little Clacton recorded 86 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 118 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 118
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Little Clacton
Roads in Little Clacton
Postcode districts in Little Clacton
Accidents in Little Clacton
Road collision statistics for Little Clacton
Collisions recorded
86
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Little Clacton
Collisions in Little Clacton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 19.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Little Clacton happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Little Clacton have produced 118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 11 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 69 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 82 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 72 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 63 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Little Clacton
How many road accidents have there been in Little Clacton?
86 collisions have been recorded in Little Clacton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Little Clacton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 19 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in Little Clacton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Little Clacton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Little Clacton, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 19.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Little Clacton happen on?
95.3% of collisions in Little Clacton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Little Clacton?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 118 casualties recorded in Little Clacton.
Is road safety in Little Clacton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Little Clacton 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 Little Clacton 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 Little Clacton cover 1999 to 2024.