Sandy road traffic accidents
Sandy recorded 233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 289 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 289
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 289
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sandy
Roads in Sandy
Postcode districts in Sandy
Accidents in Sandy
Road collision statistics for Sandy
Collisions recorded
233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
289
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sandy
Collisions in Sandy are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in Sandy happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sandy have produced 289 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 28 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 175 collisions, Darkness 58 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 174 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 168 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 202 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 205 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sandy
How many road accidents have there been in Sandy?
233 collisions have been recorded in Sandy in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 289 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sandy were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 27 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Sandy resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sandy?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sandy, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sandy happen on?
74.7% of collisions in Sandy are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sandy?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 289 casualties recorded in Sandy.
Is road safety in Sandy getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sandy fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Sandy 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 Sandy cover 1999 to 2024.