Watton road traffic accidents
Watton recorded 257 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 306 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 306
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 306
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Watton
Roads in Watton
Postcode districts in Watton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Watton
Road collision statistics for Watton
Collisions recorded
257
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
306
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Watton
Collisions in Watton are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.3% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.9% of recorded collisions in Watton happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Watton have produced 306 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 20 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 191 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 249 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 223 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 198 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 202 casualties, Passenger 42 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Watton
How many road accidents have there been in Watton?
257 collisions have been recorded in Watton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 306 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Watton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 45 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in Watton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Watton?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Watton, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Watton happen on?
96.9% of collisions in Watton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Watton?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 306 casualties recorded in Watton.
Is road safety in Watton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Watton fell 13% 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 Watton 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 Watton cover 1999 to 2025.