Lower Willingdon road traffic accidents
Lower Willingdon recorded 223 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 284 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 284
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 284
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lower Willingdon
Roads in Lower Willingdon
Postcode districts in Lower Willingdon
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Accidents in Lower Willingdon
Road collision statistics for Lower Willingdon
Collisions recorded
223
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
284
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lower Willingdon
Collisions in Lower Willingdon are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.4% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in Lower Willingdon happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lower Willingdon have produced 284 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 18 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 163 collisions, Darkness 60 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 205 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 104 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 177 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 196 casualties, Passenger 53 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lower Willingdon
How many road accidents have there been in Lower Willingdon?
223 collisions have been recorded in Lower Willingdon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 284 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lower Willingdon were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 46 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in Lower Willingdon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lower Willingdon?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Lower Willingdon, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lower Willingdon happen on?
91.9% of collisions in Lower Willingdon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lower Willingdon?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 284 casualties recorded in Lower Willingdon.
Is road safety in Lower Willingdon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lower Willingdon rose 33% 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 Lower Willingdon 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 Willingdon cover 1999 to 2025.