Shanklin road traffic accidents
Shanklin recorded 419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 524 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 524
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 524
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shanklin
Roads in Shanklin
Postcode districts in Shanklin
Accidents in Shanklin
Road collision statistics for Shanklin
Collisions recorded
419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
524
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shanklin
Collisions in Shanklin are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in Shanklin happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shanklin have produced 524 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.2% 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 37 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 63 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 333 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 383 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 402 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 353 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 288 casualties, Passenger 104 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shanklin
How many road accidents have there been in Shanklin?
419 collisions have been recorded in Shanklin in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 524 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shanklin were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 77 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in Shanklin resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shanklin?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Shanklin, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shanklin happen on?
91.4% of collisions in Shanklin are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shanklin?
Pedestrians make up 25.2% of the 524 casualties recorded in Shanklin.
Is road safety in Shanklin getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shanklin fell 40% 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 Shanklin 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 Shanklin cover 1999 to 2024.