Loftus road traffic accidents
Loftus recorded 99 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 124 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 124
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 124
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Loftus
Roads in Loftus
Postcode districts in Loftus
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Loftus
Road collision statistics for Loftus
Collisions recorded
99
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
124
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Loftus
Collisions in Loftus are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.2% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
99% of recorded collisions in Loftus happen on a single carriageway. Around 6.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Loftus have produced 124 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.3% 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 11 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 74 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 98 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 92 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 62 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2019170L51119
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SeriousAccident 2018170L50548
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SeriousAccident 2017170L51177
SlightAccident 2017170L51037
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SeriousAccident 2016170L51356
SlightAccident 2016170L51206
SeriousAccident 2016170L50326
SlightAccident 2015170L51375
SlightAccident 2015170L50705
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Loftus
How many road accidents have there been in Loftus?
99 collisions have been recorded in Loftus in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 124 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Loftus were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in Loftus resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Loftus?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Loftus, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Loftus happen on?
99% of collisions in Loftus are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Loftus?
Pedestrians make up 36.3% of the 124 casualties recorded in Loftus.
Is road safety in Loftus getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Loftus rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Loftus 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 Loftus cover 1999 to 2025.