Rickmansworth road traffic accidents
Rickmansworth recorded 973 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,216 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,216
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,216
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Rickmansworth
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Accidents in Rickmansworth
Road collision statistics for Rickmansworth
Collisions recorded
973
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,216
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rickmansworth
Collisions in Rickmansworth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in Rickmansworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rickmansworth have produced 1,216 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 87 collisions, Monday 149 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 752 collisions, Darkness 221 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 715 collisions, Dual carriageway 142 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 805 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 781 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 818 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rickmansworth
How many road accidents have there been in Rickmansworth?
973 collisions have been recorded in Rickmansworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,216 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rickmansworth were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 142 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Rickmansworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rickmansworth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rickmansworth, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rickmansworth happen on?
73.5% of collisions in Rickmansworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rickmansworth?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 1,216 casualties recorded in Rickmansworth.
Is road safety in Rickmansworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rickmansworth fell 38% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Rickmansworth 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 Rickmansworth cover 1999 to 2025.