Waltham Abbey road traffic accidents
Waltham Abbey recorded 729 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 934 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 934
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 934
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Waltham Abbey
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Accidents in Waltham Abbey
Road collision statistics for Waltham Abbey
Collisions recorded
729
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
934
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Waltham Abbey
Collisions in Waltham Abbey are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.1% of recorded collisions in Waltham Abbey happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Waltham Abbey have produced 934 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 83 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 536 collisions, Darkness 193 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 591 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 558 collisions, 40 mph 105 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 578 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 594 casualties, Passenger 206 casualties, Pedestrian 134 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Waltham Abbey
How many road accidents have there been in Waltham Abbey?
729 collisions have been recorded in Waltham Abbey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 934 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Waltham Abbey were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 133 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in Waltham Abbey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Waltham Abbey?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Waltham Abbey, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Waltham Abbey happen on?
81.1% of collisions in Waltham Abbey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Waltham Abbey?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 934 casualties recorded in Waltham Abbey.
Is road safety in Waltham Abbey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Waltham Abbey rose 6% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Waltham Abbey 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 Waltham Abbey cover 1999 to 2025.