Wendover road traffic accidents
Wendover recorded 151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 186 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 300% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 186
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 186
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wendover
Roads in Wendover
Postcode districts in Wendover
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wendover
Road collision statistics for Wendover
Collisions recorded
151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
186
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wendover
Collisions in Wendover are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.5% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in Wendover happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wendover have produced 186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.7% 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 13 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 132 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 127 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 115 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 115 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wendover
How many road accidents have there been in Wendover?
151 collisions have been recorded in Wendover in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wendover were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 16 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in Wendover resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wendover?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wendover, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wendover happen on?
87.4% of collisions in Wendover are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wendover?
Pedestrians make up 24.7% of the 186 casualties recorded in Wendover.
Is road safety in Wendover getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wendover rose 300% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Wendover 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 Wendover cover 1999 to 2025.