Lower Kingswood road traffic accidents
Lower Kingswood recorded 85 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 139 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 139
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 139
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Lower Kingswood
Road collision statistics for Lower Kingswood
Collisions recorded
85
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
139
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lower Kingswood
Collisions in Lower Kingswood are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (15.3% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
71.8% of recorded collisions in Lower Kingswood happen on a dual carriageway. Around 29.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lower Kingswood have produced 139 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 13 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 61 collisions, Single carriageway 22 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 22 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 83 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lower Kingswood
How many road accidents have there been in Lower Kingswood?
85 collisions have been recorded in Lower Kingswood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 139 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lower Kingswood were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Lower Kingswood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lower Kingswood?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Lower Kingswood, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lower Kingswood happen on?
71.8% of collisions in Lower Kingswood are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lower Kingswood?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 139 casualties recorded in Lower Kingswood.
Is road safety in Lower Kingswood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lower Kingswood fell 80% 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 Lower Kingswood 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 Lower Kingswood cover 1999 to 2024.