Wateringbury road traffic accidents
Wateringbury recorded 127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 172 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 172
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 172
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wateringbury
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Accidents in Wateringbury
Road collision statistics for Wateringbury
Collisions recorded
127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
172
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
9.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wateringbury
Collisions in Wateringbury are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.1% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Wateringbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wateringbury have produced 172 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 15 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 94 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 121 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 101 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 91 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 109 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wateringbury
How many road accidents have there been in Wateringbury?
127 collisions have been recorded in Wateringbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 172 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wateringbury were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 10 were serious — 9.4% of all recorded collisions in Wateringbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wateringbury?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wateringbury, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wateringbury happen on?
95.3% of collisions in Wateringbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wateringbury?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 172 casualties recorded in Wateringbury.
Is road safety in Wateringbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wateringbury fell 33% 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 Wateringbury 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 Wateringbury cover 1999 to 2025.