Potton road traffic accidents
Potton recorded 109 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 152 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 152
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 152
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Potton
Roads in Potton
Postcode districts in Potton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Potton
Road collision statistics for Potton
Collisions recorded
109
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
152
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Potton
Collisions in Potton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.5% of recorded collisions in Potton happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Potton have produced 152 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 14 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 79 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 103 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 91 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 90 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 104 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Potton
How many road accidents have there been in Potton?
109 collisions have been recorded in Potton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 152 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Potton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 23 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in Potton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Potton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Potton, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Potton happen on?
94.5% of collisions in Potton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Potton?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 152 casualties recorded in Potton.
Is road safety in Potton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Potton rose 25% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Potton 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 Potton cover 1999 to 2025.