Lydd road traffic accidents
Lydd recorded 106 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 139 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 139
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 139
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Lydd
Road collision statistics for Lydd
Collisions recorded
106
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
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
25
25.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lydd
Collisions in Lydd are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.8% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in Lydd happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lydd have produced 139 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 18 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 79 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 96 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 77 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 90 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lydd
How many road accidents have there been in Lydd?
106 collisions have been recorded in Lydd in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 139 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lydd were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 25 were serious — 25.5% of all recorded collisions in Lydd resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lydd?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Lydd, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lydd happen on?
91.5% of collisions in Lydd are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lydd?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 139 casualties recorded in Lydd.
Is road safety in Lydd getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lydd rose 67% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Lydd 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 Lydd cover 1999 to 2024.