Longham road traffic accidents
Longham recorded 121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 154 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 154
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 154
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Longham
Postcode districts in Longham
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Longham
Road collision statistics for Longham
Collisions recorded
121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
154
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Longham
Collisions in Longham are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (24% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in Longham happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Longham have produced 154 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 22 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 88 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 98 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 34 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 97 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 116 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Longham
How many road accidents have there been in Longham?
121 collisions have been recorded in Longham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 154 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Longham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 23 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in Longham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Longham?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Longham, accounting for 24% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Longham happen on?
81% of collisions in Longham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Longham?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 154 casualties recorded in Longham.
Is road safety in Longham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Longham rose 50% 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 Longham 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 Longham cover 1999 to 2025.