Ware road traffic accidents
Ware recorded 475 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 607 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 607
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 607
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ware
Roads in Ware
Postcode districts in Ware
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ware
Road collision statistics for Ware
Collisions recorded
475
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
607
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ware
Collisions in Ware are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.5% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in Ware happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ware have produced 607 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.6% 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 42 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 357 collisions, Darkness 118 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 436 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 422 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 402 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 373 casualties, Passenger 97 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ware
How many road accidents have there been in Ware?
475 collisions have been recorded in Ware in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 607 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ware were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 75 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in Ware resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ware?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Ware, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ware happen on?
91.8% of collisions in Ware are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ware?
Pedestrians make up 22.6% of the 607 casualties recorded in Ware.
Is road safety in Ware getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ware fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ware 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 Ware cover 1999 to 2025.