Sewardstone road traffic accidents
Sewardstone recorded 74 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 103 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 103
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 103
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Sewardstone
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Accidents in Sewardstone
Road collision statistics for Sewardstone
Collisions recorded
74
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
103
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sewardstone
Collisions in Sewardstone are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.9% of the total), with 17.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.3% of recorded collisions in Sewardstone happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sewardstone have produced 103 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 14 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 72 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 39 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 81 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sewardstone
How many road accidents have there been in Sewardstone?
74 collisions have been recorded in Sewardstone in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 103 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sewardstone were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 13 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in Sewardstone resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sewardstone?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Sewardstone, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 17.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sewardstone happen on?
97.3% of collisions in Sewardstone are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sewardstone?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 103 casualties recorded in Sewardstone.
Is road safety in Sewardstone getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sewardstone rose 300% 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 Sewardstone 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 Sewardstone cover 1999 to 2024.