Thaxted road traffic accidents
Thaxted recorded 52 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 67 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 67
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 67
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thaxted
Postcode districts in Thaxted
Accidents in Thaxted
Road collision statistics for Thaxted
Collisions recorded
52
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
67
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thaxted
Collisions in Thaxted are most frequently recorded on a Friday (28.8% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in Thaxted happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thaxted have produced 67 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.4% 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 3 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 40 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 50 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 46 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 38 casualties, Passenger 12 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thaxted
How many road accidents have there been in Thaxted?
52 collisions have been recorded in Thaxted in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 67 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thaxted were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in Thaxted resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thaxted?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thaxted, accounting for 28.8% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thaxted happen on?
96.2% of collisions in Thaxted are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thaxted?
Pedestrians make up 25.4% of the 67 casualties recorded in Thaxted.
Is road safety in Thaxted getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thaxted were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Thaxted 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 Thaxted cover 1999 to 2024.