Telham road traffic accidents
Telham recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 94 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 94
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 94
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Telham
Postcode districts in Telham
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Telham
Road collision statistics for Telham
Collisions recorded
61
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
94
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Telham
Collisions in Telham are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in Telham happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Telham have produced 94 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.1% 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 5 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 46 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 10 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 45 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 68 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Telham
How many road accidents have there been in Telham?
61 collisions have been recorded in Telham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 94 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Telham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 11 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in Telham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Telham?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Telham, accounting for 18% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Telham happen on?
98.4% of collisions in Telham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Telham?
Pedestrians make up 1.1% of the 94 casualties recorded in Telham.
Is road safety in Telham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Telham rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Telham 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 Telham cover 1999 to 2025.