Sandwich road traffic accidents
Sandwich recorded 189 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 219 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 88% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 219
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 219
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sandwich
Postcode districts in Sandwich
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sandwich
Road collision statistics for Sandwich
Collisions recorded
189
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
219
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sandwich
Collisions in Sandwich are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.1% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.7% of recorded collisions in Sandwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sandwich have produced 219 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.9% 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 8 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 142 collisions, Darkness 47 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 145 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 138 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 151 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 120 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sandwich
How many road accidents have there been in Sandwich?
189 collisions have been recorded in Sandwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 219 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sandwich were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 29 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in Sandwich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sandwich?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Sandwich, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sandwich happen on?
76.7% of collisions in Sandwich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sandwich?
Pedestrians make up 27.9% of the 219 casualties recorded in Sandwich.
Is road safety in Sandwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sandwich fell 88% 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 Sandwich 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 Sandwich cover 1999 to 2025.