Takeley and Little Canfield road traffic accidents
Takeley and Little Canfield recorded 101 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 148 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 148
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 148
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Takeley and Little Canfield
Road collision statistics for Takeley and Little Canfield
Collisions recorded
101
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
148
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Takeley and Little Canfield
Collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.8% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield have produced 148 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 13 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 71 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 92 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 46 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 82 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 98 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Takeley and Little Canfield
How many road accidents have there been in Takeley and Little Canfield?
101 collisions have been recorded in Takeley and Little Canfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 148 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 22 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Takeley and Little Canfield?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield happen on?
91.1% of collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 148 casualties recorded in Takeley and Little Canfield.
Is road safety in Takeley and Little Canfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Takeley and Little Canfield fell 60% 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 Takeley and Little Canfield 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 Takeley and Little Canfield cover 1999 to 2024.