Roydon (Epping Forest) road traffic accidents
Roydon (Epping Forest) recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 79
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 79
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Roydon (Epping Forest)
Road collision statistics for Roydon (Epping Forest)
Collisions recorded
61
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
79
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
24.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Roydon (Epping Forest)
Collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (24.6% of the total), with 37.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest) happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest) have produced 79 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 3 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 60 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 46 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Roydon (Epping Forest)
How many road accidents have there been in Roydon (Epping Forest)?
61 collisions have been recorded in Roydon (Epping Forest) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 24.6% of all recorded collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Roydon (Epping Forest)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest), accounting for 24.6% of them, and 37.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest) happen on?
98.4% of collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest)?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 79 casualties recorded in Roydon (Epping Forest).
Is road safety in Roydon (Epping Forest) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Roydon (Epping Forest) fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Roydon (Epping Forest) 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 Roydon (Epping Forest) cover 1999 to 2024.