Sandown road traffic accidents
Sandown recorded 585 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 759 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 759
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 759
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Sandown
Road collision statistics for Sandown
Collisions recorded
585
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
759
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sandown
Collisions in Sandown are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in Sandown happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sandown have produced 759 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 64 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 441 collisions, Darkness 144 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 510 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 566 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 472 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 415 casualties, Passenger 184 casualties, Pedestrian 160 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sandown
How many road accidents have there been in Sandown?
585 collisions have been recorded in Sandown in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 759 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sandown were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 114 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in Sandown resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sandown?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sandown, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sandown happen on?
87.2% of collisions in Sandown are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sandown?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 759 casualties recorded in Sandown.
Is road safety in Sandown getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sandown rose 40% 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 Sandown 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 Sandown cover 1999 to 2024.