Rowlands Castle road traffic accidents
Rowlands Castle recorded 81 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 100 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 100
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 100
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Accidents in Rowlands Castle
Road collision statistics for Rowlands Castle
Collisions recorded
81
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
100
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6
9.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rowlands Castle
Collisions in Rowlands Castle are most frequently recorded on a Friday (24.7% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in Rowlands Castle happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rowlands Castle have produced 100 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 9 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 59 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 66 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 72 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rowlands Castle
How many road accidents have there been in Rowlands Castle?
81 collisions have been recorded in Rowlands Castle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 100 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rowlands Castle were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 6 were serious — 9.9% of all recorded collisions in Rowlands Castle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rowlands Castle?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rowlands Castle, accounting for 24.7% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rowlands Castle happen on?
92.6% of collisions in Rowlands Castle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rowlands Castle?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 100 casualties recorded in Rowlands Castle.
Is road safety in Rowlands Castle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rowlands Castle rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Rowlands Castle 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 Rowlands Castle cover 1999 to 2024.