Southwold road traffic accidents
Southwold recorded 65 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 83 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 83
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 83
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Southwold
Road collision statistics for Southwold
Collisions recorded
65
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
83
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Southwold
Collisions in Southwold are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20% of the total), with 13.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in Southwold happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Southwold have produced 83 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.1% 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 7 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 56 collisions, Darkness 9 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 57 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 58 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 36 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Southwold
How many road accidents have there been in Southwold?
65 collisions have been recorded in Southwold in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 83 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Southwold were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 8 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in Southwold resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Southwold?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Southwold, accounting for 20% of them, and 13.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Southwold happen on?
87.7% of collisions in Southwold are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Southwold?
Pedestrians make up 36.1% of the 83 casualties recorded in Southwold.
Is road safety in Southwold getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Southwold fell 50% 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 Southwold 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 Southwold cover 1999 to 2024.