Redbourn road traffic accidents
Redbourn recorded 85 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 118 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 67% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 118
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 118
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Redbourn
Road collision statistics for Redbourn
Collisions recorded
85
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
27.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Redbourn
Collisions in Redbourn are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (22.4% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.8% of recorded collisions in Redbourn happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Redbourn have produced 118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 8 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 67 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 84 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 74 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 70 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 20 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Redbourn
How many road accidents have there been in Redbourn?
85 collisions have been recorded in Redbourn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Redbourn were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 23 were serious — 27.1% of all recorded collisions in Redbourn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Redbourn?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Redbourn, accounting for 22.4% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Redbourn happen on?
98.8% of collisions in Redbourn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Redbourn?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 118 casualties recorded in Redbourn.
Is road safety in Redbourn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Redbourn fell 67% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Redbourn 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 Redbourn cover 1999 to 2023.