Staplehurst road traffic accidents
Staplehurst recorded 172 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 233 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 233
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 233
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Staplehurst
Roads in Staplehurst
Postcode districts in Staplehurst
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Staplehurst
Road collision statistics for Staplehurst
Collisions recorded
172
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
233
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Staplehurst
Collisions in Staplehurst are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.3% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Staplehurst happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Staplehurst have produced 233 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 15 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 112 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 138 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 161 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Staplehurst
How many road accidents have there been in Staplehurst?
172 collisions have been recorded in Staplehurst in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 233 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Staplehurst were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 28 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in Staplehurst resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Staplehurst?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Staplehurst, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Staplehurst happen on?
95.3% of collisions in Staplehurst are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Staplehurst?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 233 casualties recorded in Staplehurst.
Is road safety in Staplehurst getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Staplehurst fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Staplehurst 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 Staplehurst cover 1999 to 2025.