Monkton Heathfield road traffic accidents

112 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Monkton Heathfield recorded 112 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 165 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.

Fatal
3
Serious
18
Casualties
165
2024 3
2023 3
2022 3
2021 1
2020 3
2019 5
2018 2
2017 3
2016 2
2015 3
2014 7
2013 4
2012 2
2011 5
2010 7
2009 5
2008 3
2007 8
2006 9
2005 8
2004 2
2003 6
2002 6
2001 4
2000 5
1999 3

Accidents in Monkton Heathfield

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Road collision statistics for Monkton Heathfield

Collisions recorded

112

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

165

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

3

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

18

18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 32.7%
Serious 1816.1%
Slight 9181.3%

What the data shows in Monkton Heathfield

Collisions in Monkton Heathfield are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (22.3% of the total), with 19.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

86.6% of recorded collisions in Monkton Heathfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Monkton Heathfield have produced 165 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 119.8%
Monday 1311.6%
Tuesday 1614.3%
Wednesday 2522.3%
Thursday 2219.6%
Friday 1412.5%
Saturday 119.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 11 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 9080.4%
Darkness 2219.6%

Light conditions: Daylight 90 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 9786.6%
Roundabout 54.5%
Dual carriageway 54.5%
Unknown 54.5%

Road type: Single carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 43.6%
30 mph 6154.5%
40 mph 76.3%
60 mph 4035.7%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 61 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 9383%
Raining no high winds 1210.7%
Fine + high winds 21.8%
Raining + high winds 21.8%
Other 21.8%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 93 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 10966.1%
Passenger 4225.5%
Pedestrian 148.5%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 109 casualties, Passenger 42 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Monkton Heathfield

How many road accidents have there been in Monkton Heathfield?

112 collisions have been recorded in Monkton Heathfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 165 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Monkton Heathfield were serious or fatal?

3 were fatal and 18 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Monkton Heathfield resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Monkton Heathfield?

Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Monkton Heathfield, accounting for 22.3% of them, and 19.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Monkton Heathfield happen on?

86.6% of collisions in Monkton Heathfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Monkton Heathfield?

Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 165 casualties recorded in Monkton Heathfield.

Is road safety in Monkton Heathfield getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Monkton Heathfield were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.

Where does the road accident data for Monkton Heathfield 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 Monkton Heathfield cover 1999 to 2024.