Shenley road traffic accidents
Shenley recorded 55 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 78 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 78
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 78
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Shenley
Accidents in Shenley
Road collision statistics for Shenley
Collisions recorded
55
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
78
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shenley
Collisions in Shenley are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.5% of recorded collisions in Shenley happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shenley have produced 78 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 7 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 4 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 52 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 46 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 39 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 47 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shenley
How many road accidents have there been in Shenley?
55 collisions have been recorded in Shenley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 78 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shenley were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 7 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in Shenley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shenley?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Shenley, accounting for 20% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shenley happen on?
94.5% of collisions in Shenley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shenley?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 78 casualties recorded in Shenley.
Is road safety in Shenley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shenley were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Shenley 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 Shenley cover 1999 to 2024.