Staplehurst road traffic accidents
Staplehurst recorded 169 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 229 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 229
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 229
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Staplehurst
Roads in Staplehurst
Postcode districts in Staplehurst
Accidents in Staplehurst
Road collision statistics for Staplehurst
Collisions recorded
169
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
229
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
16.6% 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 (20.1% of the total), with 23.7% 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 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Staplehurst have produced 229 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 26 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 161 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 110 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 135 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 159 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Staplehurst
How many road accidents have there been in Staplehurst?
169 collisions have been recorded in Staplehurst in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 229 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Staplehurst were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 28 were serious — 16.6% 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 20.1% of them, and 23.7% 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 11.4% of the 229 casualties recorded in Staplehurst.
Is road safety in Staplehurst getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Staplehurst rose 33% 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 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 2024.