Rudgwick road traffic accidents
Rudgwick recorded 71 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 95 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 95
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 95
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rudgwick
Roads in Rudgwick
Postcode districts in Rudgwick
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Accidents in Rudgwick
Road collision statistics for Rudgwick
Collisions recorded
71
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
95
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rudgwick
Collisions in Rudgwick are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.7% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in Rudgwick happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rudgwick have produced 95 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 6 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 55 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 68 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 49 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 62 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 71 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rudgwick
How many road accidents have there been in Rudgwick?
71 collisions have been recorded in Rudgwick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 95 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rudgwick were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 14 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in Rudgwick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rudgwick?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Rudgwick, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rudgwick happen on?
95.8% of collisions in Rudgwick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rudgwick?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 95 casualties recorded in Rudgwick.
Is road safety in Rudgwick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rudgwick rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Rudgwick 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 Rudgwick cover 1999 to 2025.