Theydon Bois road traffic accidents

167 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Theydon Bois recorded 167 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 203 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.

Fatal
7
Serious
25
Casualties
203
2024 5
2023 5
2022 9
2021 6
2020 2
2019 3
2018 6
2017 9
2016 5
2015 6
2014 7
2013 4
2012 3
2011 4
2010 9
2009 5
2008 8
2007 5
2006 9
2005 6
2004 10
2003 11
2002 7
2001 8
2000 3
1999 12

Accidents in Theydon Bois

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Road collision statistics for Theydon Bois

Collisions recorded

167

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

203

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

7

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

25

19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 74.2%
Serious 2515%
Slight 13580.8%

What the data shows in Theydon Bois

Collisions in Theydon Bois are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.6% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

97% of recorded collisions in Theydon Bois happen on a single carriageway. Around 9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Theydon Bois have produced 203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 2313.8%
Monday 2213.2%
Tuesday 1911.4%
Wednesday 2213.2%
Thursday 2615.6%
Friday 2414.4%
Saturday 3118.6%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 23 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 12977.2%
Darkness 3822.8%

Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 16297%
Dual carriageway 31.8%
Unknown 21.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 10.6%
30 mph 14586.8%
40 mph 74.2%
60 mph 148.4%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 145 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 14989.2%
Raining no high winds 137.8%
Fine + high winds 31.8%
Other 21.2%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 149 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 13968.5%
Passenger 3718.2%
Pedestrian 2713.3%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 139 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Theydon Bois

How many road accidents have there been in Theydon Bois?

167 collisions have been recorded in Theydon Bois in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 203 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Theydon Bois were serious or fatal?

7 were fatal and 25 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in Theydon Bois resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Theydon Bois?

Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Theydon Bois, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Theydon Bois happen on?

97% of collisions in Theydon Bois are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Theydon Bois?

Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 203 casualties recorded in Theydon Bois.

Is road safety in Theydon Bois getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Theydon Bois were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.

Where does the road accident data for Theydon Bois 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 Theydon Bois cover 1999 to 2024.