Thornwood Common road traffic accidents
Thornwood Common recorded 54 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 86 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 86
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 86
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thornwood Common
Roads in Thornwood Common
Postcode districts in Thornwood Common
Accidents in Thornwood Common
Road collision statistics for Thornwood Common
Collisions recorded
54
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
86
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thornwood Common
Collisions in Thornwood Common are most frequently recorded on a Monday (14.8% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Thornwood Common happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thornwood Common have produced 86 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 7 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 41 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 54 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 6 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 48 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 45 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thornwood Common
How many road accidents have there been in Thornwood Common?
54 collisions have been recorded in Thornwood Common in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 86 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thornwood Common were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 10 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in Thornwood Common resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thornwood Common?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Thornwood Common, accounting for 14.8% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thornwood Common happen on?
100% of collisions in Thornwood Common are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thornwood Common?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 86 casualties recorded in Thornwood Common.
Is road safety in Thornwood Common getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thornwood Common rose 300% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Thornwood Common 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 Thornwood Common cover 1999 to 2024.