Runwell road traffic accidents
Runwell recorded 222 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 277 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 277
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 277
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Runwell
Roads in Runwell
Postcode districts in Runwell
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Runwell
Road collision statistics for Runwell
Collisions recorded
222
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
277
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Runwell
Collisions in Runwell are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in Runwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Runwell have produced 277 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 23 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 164 collisions, Darkness 58 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 187 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 209 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 189 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 185 casualties, Passenger 55 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Runwell
How many road accidents have there been in Runwell?
222 collisions have been recorded in Runwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 277 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Runwell were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 29 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Runwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Runwell?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Runwell, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Runwell happen on?
84.2% of collisions in Runwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Runwell?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 277 casualties recorded in Runwell.
Is road safety in Runwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Runwell fell 22% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Runwell 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 Runwell cover 1999 to 2025.