Southwater road traffic accidents
Southwater recorded 121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 145 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 145
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 145
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Southwater
Roads in Southwater
Postcode districts in Southwater
Accidents in Southwater
Road collision statistics for Southwater
Collisions recorded
121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
145
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Southwater
Collisions in Southwater are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in Southwater happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Southwater have produced 145 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 12 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 90 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 112 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 91 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 97 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 107 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 20 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Southwater
How many road accidents have there been in Southwater?
121 collisions have been recorded in Southwater in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 145 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Southwater were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in Southwater resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Southwater?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Southwater, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Southwater happen on?
92.6% of collisions in Southwater are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Southwater?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 145 casualties recorded in Southwater.
Is road safety in Southwater getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Southwater were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Southwater 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 Southwater cover 1999 to 2024.