St Osyth road traffic accidents
St Osyth recorded 85 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 116 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 116
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 116
Collisions by Year
Areas covering St Osyth
Postcode districts in St Osyth
Accidents in St Osyth
Road collision statistics for St Osyth
Collisions recorded
85
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
116
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in St Osyth
Collisions in St Osyth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.8% of recorded collisions in St Osyth happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in St Osyth have produced 116 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 9 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 66 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 84 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 64 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 71 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 62 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in St Osyth
How many road accidents have there been in St Osyth?
85 collisions have been recorded in St Osyth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 116 casualties.
How many of the collisions in St Osyth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 11 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in St Osyth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in St Osyth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in St Osyth, accounting for 20% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in St Osyth happen on?
98.8% of collisions in St Osyth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in St Osyth?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 116 casualties recorded in St Osyth.
Is road safety in St Osyth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in St Osyth rose 67% 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 St Osyth 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 St Osyth cover 1999 to 2024.