Rudheath road traffic accidents
Rudheath recorded 283 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 350 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 350
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 350
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rudheath
Roads in Rudheath
Postcode districts in Rudheath
Accidents in Rudheath
Road collision statistics for Rudheath
Collisions recorded
283
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
350
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
13.1% 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 (19.8% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.7% 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 350 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 39 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 212 collisions, Darkness 71 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 169 collisions, Dual carriageway 80 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 130 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 72 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 238 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 258 casualties, Passenger 56 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?
283 collisions have been recorded in Rudheath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 350 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rudheath were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 33 were serious — 13.1% 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 19.8% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rudheath happen on?
59.7% 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 10.3% of the 350 casualties recorded in Rudheath.
Is road safety in Rudheath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rudheath fell 20% 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 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 2024.