Rackheath road traffic accidents
Rackheath recorded 103 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 144 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 133% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 144
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 144
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rackheath
Roads in Rackheath
Postcode districts in Rackheath
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Rackheath
Road collision statistics for Rackheath
Collisions recorded
103
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
144
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rackheath
Collisions in Rackheath are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.4% of the total), with 16.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.9% of recorded collisions in Rackheath happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rackheath have produced 144 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.8% 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 6 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 86 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 73 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 59 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 83 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 109 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rackheath
How many road accidents have there been in Rackheath?
103 collisions have been recorded in Rackheath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 144 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rackheath were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in Rackheath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rackheath?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Rackheath, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 16.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rackheath happen on?
70.9% of collisions in Rackheath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rackheath?
Pedestrians make up 2.8% of the 144 casualties recorded in Rackheath.
Is road safety in Rackheath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rackheath rose 133% 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 Rackheath 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 Rackheath cover 1999 to 2025.