Ventnor road traffic accidents
Ventnor recorded 200 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 225 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 225
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 225
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ventnor
Roads in Ventnor
Postcode districts in Ventnor
Accidents in Ventnor
Road collision statistics for Ventnor
Collisions recorded
200
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
225
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ventnor
Collisions in Ventnor are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.5% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in Ventnor happen on a single carriageway. Around 13% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ventnor have produced 225 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.8% 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 37 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 154 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 174 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 170 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 172 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 134 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 58 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ventnor
How many road accidents have there been in Ventnor?
200 collisions have been recorded in Ventnor in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 225 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ventnor were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 35 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Ventnor resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ventnor?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Ventnor, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ventnor happen on?
87% of collisions in Ventnor are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ventnor?
Pedestrians make up 25.8% of the 225 casualties recorded in Ventnor.
Is road safety in Ventnor getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ventnor fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ventnor 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 Ventnor cover 1999 to 2024.