Thurmaston road traffic accidents
Thurmaston recorded 431 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 568 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 568
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 568
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thurmaston
Roads in Thurmaston
Postcode districts in Thurmaston
Accidents in Thurmaston
Road collision statistics for Thurmaston
Collisions recorded
431
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
568
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thurmaston
Collisions in Thurmaston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.1% of recorded collisions in Thurmaston happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thurmaston have produced 568 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 52 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 323 collisions, Darkness 108 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 233 collisions, Dual carriageway 143 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 293 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 324 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 373 casualties, Passenger 130 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thurmaston
How many road accidents have there been in Thurmaston?
431 collisions have been recorded in Thurmaston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 568 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thurmaston were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 42 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in Thurmaston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thurmaston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thurmaston, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thurmaston happen on?
54.1% of collisions in Thurmaston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thurmaston?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 568 casualties recorded in Thurmaston.
Is road safety in Thurmaston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thurmaston rose 22% 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 Thurmaston 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 Thurmaston cover 1999 to 2024.