Rudheath road traffic accidents
Rudheath recorded 290 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 358 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 358
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 358
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rudheath
Roads in Rudheath
Postcode districts in Rudheath
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Rudheath
Road collision statistics for Rudheath
Collisions recorded
290
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
358
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rudheath
Collisions in Rudheath are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.7% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.3% of recorded collisions in Rudheath happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rudheath have produced 358 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 24 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 218 collisions, Darkness 72 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 172 collisions, Dual carriageway 83 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 131 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 244 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 265 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rudheath
How many road accidents have there been in Rudheath?
290 collisions have been recorded in Rudheath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 358 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rudheath were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 33 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in Rudheath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rudheath?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rudheath, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rudheath happen on?
59.3% of collisions in Rudheath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rudheath?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 358 casualties recorded in Rudheath.
Is road safety in Rudheath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rudheath rose 75% 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 Rudheath 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 Rudheath cover 1999 to 2025.