Waltham road traffic accidents
Waltham recorded 191 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 256 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 167% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 256
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 256
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Waltham
Road collision statistics for Waltham
Collisions recorded
191
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
256
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Waltham
Collisions in Waltham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.4% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in Waltham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Waltham have produced 256 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 12 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 149 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 178 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 172 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 160 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 174 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Waltham
How many road accidents have there been in Waltham?
191 collisions have been recorded in Waltham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 256 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Waltham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 34 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in Waltham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Waltham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Waltham, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Waltham happen on?
93.2% of collisions in Waltham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Waltham?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 256 casualties recorded in Waltham.
Is road safety in Waltham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Waltham rose 167% 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 Waltham 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 cover 1999 to 2024.