Walton-on-the-Naze road traffic accidents
Walton-on-the-Naze recorded 166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 207 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 207
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 207
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Walton-on-the-Naze
Postcode districts in Walton-on-the-Naze
Accidents in Walton-on-the-Naze
Road collision statistics for Walton-on-the-Naze
Collisions recorded
166
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
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Walton-on-the-Naze
Collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21.7% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze happen on a single carriageway. Around 9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze have produced 207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.7% 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 17 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 131 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 143 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 155 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 147 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 124 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Walton-on-the-Naze
How many road accidents have there been in Walton-on-the-Naze?
166 collisions have been recorded in Walton-on-the-Naze in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Walton-on-the-Naze?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze, accounting for 21.7% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze happen on?
86.1% of collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze?
Pedestrians make up 21.7% of the 207 casualties recorded in Walton-on-the-Naze.
Is road safety in Walton-on-the-Naze getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Walton-on-the-Naze fell 40% 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 Walton-on-the-Naze 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 Walton-on-the-Naze cover 1999 to 2024.