Rough Common road traffic accidents
Rough Common recorded 54 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 74 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 74
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 74
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rough Common
Postcode districts in Rough Common
Accidents in Rough Common
Road collision statistics for Rough Common
Collisions recorded
54
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
74
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rough Common
Collisions in Rough Common are most frequently recorded on a Friday (24.1% of the total), with 35.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in Rough Common happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rough Common have produced 74 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 5 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 2 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 35 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 48 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 44 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 53 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rough Common
How many road accidents have there been in Rough Common?
54 collisions have been recorded in Rough Common in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 74 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rough Common were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 9 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Rough Common resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rough Common?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rough Common, accounting for 24.1% of them, and 35.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rough Common happen on?
88.9% of collisions in Rough Common are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rough Common?
Pedestrians make up 5.4% of the 74 casualties recorded in Rough Common.
Is road safety in Rough Common getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rough Common were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Rough Common 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 Rough Common cover 1999 to 2024.