Potten End road traffic accidents
Potten End recorded 54 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 89 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 89
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 89
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Potten End
Road collision statistics for Potten End
Collisions recorded
54
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
89
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
27.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Potten End
Collisions in Potten End are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.4% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in Potten End happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Potten End have produced 89 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 7 collisions, Monday 3 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 40 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 52 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 40 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 59 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Potten End
How many road accidents have there been in Potten End?
54 collisions have been recorded in Potten End in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 89 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Potten End were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 27.8% of all recorded collisions in Potten End resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Potten End?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Potten End, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Potten End happen on?
96.3% of collisions in Potten End are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Potten End?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 89 casualties recorded in Potten End.
Is road safety in Potten End getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Potten End rose 100% 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 Potten End 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 Potten End cover 1999 to 2024.