Swallownest and Aston road traffic accidents
Swallownest and Aston recorded 441 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 594 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 594
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 594
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Swallownest and Aston
Roads in Swallownest and Aston
Postcode districts in Swallownest and Aston
Accidents in Swallownest and Aston
Road collision statistics for Swallownest and Aston
Collisions recorded
441
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
594
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
71
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Swallownest and Aston
Collisions in Swallownest and Aston are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.1% of the total), with 33.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in Swallownest and Aston happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Swallownest and Aston have produced 594 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 52 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 292 collisions, Darkness 149 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 415 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 363 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 351 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 337 casualties, Passenger 151 casualties, Pedestrian 106 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2018140296732
SlightAccident 2018140294061
SeriousAccident 2018140288531
SeriousAccident 2018140282029
SeriousAccident 2017140253687
SlightAccident 2017140240976
SlightAccident 2017140240547
SeriousAccident 2017140206651
SlightAccident 2017140197315
SlightAccident 2017140192989
SlightAccident 2017140182549
SlightAccident 2017140180833
SlightAccident 2017140167162
SlightAccident 2017140171998
SlightAccident 2017140154472
SlightAccident 2016140137246
SlightAccident 2016140125479
SlightAccident 2016140117563
SlightAccident 2016140115688
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swallownest and Aston
How many road accidents have there been in Swallownest and Aston?
441 collisions have been recorded in Swallownest and Aston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 594 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swallownest and Aston were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 71 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Swallownest and Aston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Swallownest and Aston?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Swallownest and Aston, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 33.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Swallownest and Aston happen on?
94.1% of collisions in Swallownest and Aston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Swallownest and Aston?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 594 casualties recorded in Swallownest and Aston.
Is road safety in Swallownest and Aston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swallownest and Aston fell 13% 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 Swallownest and Aston 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 Swallownest and Aston cover 1999 to 2024.