Stansted Mountfitchet road traffic accidents
Stansted Mountfitchet recorded 157 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 190 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 190
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 190
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Stansted Mountfitchet
Road collision statistics for Stansted Mountfitchet
Collisions recorded
157
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
190
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stansted Mountfitchet
Collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (21% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet have produced 190 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 12 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 106 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 150 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 139 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 131 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 117 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stansted Mountfitchet
How many road accidents have there been in Stansted Mountfitchet?
157 collisions have been recorded in Stansted Mountfitchet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 190 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 27 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stansted Mountfitchet?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet, accounting for 21% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet happen on?
95.5% of collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 190 casualties recorded in Stansted Mountfitchet.
Is road safety in Stansted Mountfitchet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stansted Mountfitchet 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 Stansted Mountfitchet 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 Stansted Mountfitchet cover 1999 to 2024.