Wallingford road traffic accidents
Wallingford recorded 192 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 207 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 207
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wallingford
Roads in Wallingford
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Accidents in Wallingford
Road collision statistics for Wallingford
Collisions recorded
192
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wallingford
Collisions in Wallingford are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.2% of the total), with 20.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in Wallingford happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wallingford have produced 207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.6% 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 23 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 153 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 178 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 157 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 137 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wallingford
How many road accidents have there been in Wallingford?
192 collisions have been recorded in Wallingford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wallingford were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 33 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Wallingford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wallingford?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wallingford, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 20.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wallingford happen on?
92.7% of collisions in Wallingford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wallingford?
Pedestrians make up 25.6% of the 207 casualties recorded in Wallingford.
Is road safety in Wallingford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wallingford 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 Wallingford 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 Wallingford cover 1999 to 2024.