Wadhurst road traffic accidents
Wadhurst recorded 103 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 134 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 134
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 134
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wadhurst
Roads in Wadhurst
Postcode districts in Wadhurst
Accidents in Wadhurst
Road collision statistics for Wadhurst
Collisions recorded
103
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
134
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
24.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wadhurst
Collisions in Wadhurst are most frequently recorded on a Friday (26.2% of the total), with 17.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in Wadhurst happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wadhurst have produced 134 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 11 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 85 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 99 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 64 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 81 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 80 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wadhurst
How many road accidents have there been in Wadhurst?
103 collisions have been recorded in Wadhurst in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 134 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wadhurst were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 24 were serious — 24.3% of all recorded collisions in Wadhurst resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wadhurst?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wadhurst, accounting for 26.2% of them, and 17.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wadhurst happen on?
96.1% of collisions in Wadhurst are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wadhurst?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 134 casualties recorded in Wadhurst.
Is road safety in Wadhurst getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wadhurst rose 100% 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 Wadhurst 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 Wadhurst cover 1999 to 2024.