Littlestone-on-Sea road traffic accidents

169 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Littlestone-on-Sea recorded 169 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 236 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.

Fatal
0
Serious
45
Casualties
236
2024 2
2023 2
2022 6
2021 7
2020 2
2019 1
2018 8
2017 3
2016 10
2015 5
2014 3
2013 2
2012 5
2011 7
2010 6
2009 8
2008 9
2007 9
2006 11
2005 3
2004 7
2003 11
2002 6
2001 17
2000 11
1999 8

Accidents in Littlestone-on-Sea

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Road collision statistics for Littlestone-on-Sea

Collisions recorded

169

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

People injured or killed

236

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

0

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

45

26.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 00%
Serious 4526.6%
Slight 12473.4%

What the data shows in Littlestone-on-Sea

Collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (21.3% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

95.9% of recorded collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea have produced 236 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1710.1%
Monday 2313.6%
Tuesday 1710.1%
Wednesday 3621.3%
Thursday 2112.4%
Friday 3118.3%
Saturday 2414.2%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 17 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 11970.4%
Darkness 5029.6%

Light conditions: Daylight 119 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 16295.9%
Dual carriageway 53%
Unknown 21.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 10.6%
30 mph 14284%
40 mph 2514.8%
60 mph 10.6%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 142 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 13278.1%
Raining no high winds 2011.8%
Unknown 63.6%
Fine + high winds 42.4%
Other 42.4%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 132 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 14159.7%
Passenger 6427.1%
Pedestrian 3113.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 141 casualties, Passenger 64 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Littlestone-on-Sea

How many road accidents have there been in Littlestone-on-Sea?

169 collisions have been recorded in Littlestone-on-Sea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 236 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea were serious or fatal?

0 were fatal and 45 were serious — 26.6% of all recorded collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Littlestone-on-Sea?

Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea, accounting for 21.3% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea happen on?

95.9% of collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea?

Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 236 casualties recorded in Littlestone-on-Sea.

Is road safety in Littlestone-on-Sea getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Littlestone-on-Sea were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.

Where does the road accident data for Littlestone-on-Sea 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 Littlestone-on-Sea cover 1999 to 2024.