Saffron Walden road traffic accidents
Saffron Walden recorded 355 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 407 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 407
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 407
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Saffron Walden
Postcode districts in Saffron Walden
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Accidents in Saffron Walden
Road collision statistics for Saffron Walden
Collisions recorded
355
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
407
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Saffron Walden
Collisions in Saffron Walden are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.9% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in Saffron Walden happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Saffron Walden have produced 407 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.7% 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 30 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 258 collisions, Darkness 97 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 270 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 337 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 294 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 239 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Saffron Walden
How many road accidents have there been in Saffron Walden?
355 collisions have been recorded in Saffron Walden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 407 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Saffron Walden were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 63 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in Saffron Walden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Saffron Walden?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Saffron Walden, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Saffron Walden happen on?
76.1% of collisions in Saffron Walden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Saffron Walden?
Pedestrians make up 29.7% of the 407 casualties recorded in Saffron Walden.
Is road safety in Saffron Walden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Saffron Walden fell 42% 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 Saffron Walden 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 Saffron Walden cover 1999 to 2025.