Saffron Walden road traffic accidents
Saffron Walden recorded 348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 400 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 400
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Saffron Walden
Roads in Saffron Walden
Postcode districts in Saffron Walden
Accidents in Saffron Walden
Road collision statistics for Saffron Walden
Collisions recorded
348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
18.1% 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 (18.7% 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 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Saffron Walden have produced 400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.8% 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 54 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 253 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 265 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Other 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 4 collisions, 30 mph 331 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 289 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 234 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 119 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 348 accidents
Accident 2024421521192
SlightAccident 2024421504081
SlightAccident 2024421503637
SeriousAccident 2024421491846
SlightAccident 2024421486649
SlightAccident 2024421467259
SlightAccident 2024421461659
SlightAccident 2024421421742
SlightAccident 2024421419700
SlightAccident 2024421414505
SlightAccident 2024421404271
SlightAccident 2024421405404
SlightAccident 2023421382327
SlightAccident 2023421366150
SlightAccident 2023421361053
SeriousAccident 2023421359314
SlightAccident 2023421354435
SeriousAccident 2023421350111
SlightAccident 2023421322144
SlightAccident 2023421321725
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Saffron Walden
How many road accidents have there been in Saffron Walden?
348 collisions have been recorded in Saffron Walden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Saffron Walden were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 60 were serious — 18.1% 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 18.7% 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 29.8% of the 400 casualties recorded in Saffron Walden.
Is road safety in Saffron Walden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Saffron Walden rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.