New Romney road traffic accidents
New Romney recorded 257 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 349 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 70% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 349
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 349
Collisions by Year
Areas covering New Romney
Roads in New Romney
Postcode districts in New Romney
Accidents in New Romney
Road collision statistics for New Romney
Collisions recorded
257
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
349
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in New Romney
Collisions in New Romney are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in New Romney happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in New Romney have produced 349 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 21 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 200 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 243 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 219 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 194 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 185 casualties, Passenger 83 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in New Romney
How many road accidents have there been in New Romney?
257 collisions have been recorded in New Romney in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 349 casualties.
How many of the collisions in New Romney were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 35 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in New Romney resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in New Romney?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in New Romney, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in New Romney happen on?
94.6% of collisions in New Romney are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in New Romney?
Pedestrians make up 23.2% of the 349 casualties recorded in New Romney.
Is road safety in New Romney getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in New Romney fell 70% 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 New Romney 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 New Romney cover 1999 to 2024.