Paddock Wood road traffic accidents
Paddock Wood recorded 261 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 333 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 333
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 333
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Paddock Wood
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Accidents in Paddock Wood
Road collision statistics for Paddock Wood
Collisions recorded
261
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Paddock Wood
Collisions in Paddock Wood are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.3% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.7% of recorded collisions in Paddock Wood happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Paddock Wood have produced 333 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.7% 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 53 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 200 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 255 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 238 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 208 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 190 casualties, Passenger 64 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Paddock Wood
How many road accidents have there been in Paddock Wood?
261 collisions have been recorded in Paddock Wood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Paddock Wood were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Paddock Wood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Paddock Wood?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Paddock Wood, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Paddock Wood happen on?
97.7% of collisions in Paddock Wood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Paddock Wood?
Pedestrians make up 23.7% of the 333 casualties recorded in Paddock Wood.
Is road safety in Paddock Wood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Paddock Wood fell 13% 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 Paddock Wood 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 Paddock Wood cover 1999 to 2024.