Smallfield road traffic accidents
Smallfield recorded 258 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 401 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 401
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 401
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Smallfield
Roads in Smallfield
Postcode districts in Smallfield
Accidents in Smallfield
Road collision statistics for Smallfield
Collisions recorded
258
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
401
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Smallfield
Collisions in Smallfield are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.1% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64% of recorded collisions in Smallfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Smallfield have produced 401 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.2% 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 41 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 187 collisions, Darkness 71 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 165 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 120 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 207 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 276 casualties, Passenger 108 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Smallfield
How many road accidents have there been in Smallfield?
258 collisions have been recorded in Smallfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 401 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Smallfield were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 34 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Smallfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Smallfield?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Smallfield, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Smallfield happen on?
64% of collisions in Smallfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Smallfield?
Pedestrians make up 4.2% of the 401 casualties recorded in Smallfield.
Is road safety in Smallfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Smallfield rose 60% 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 Smallfield 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 Smallfield cover 1999 to 2024.