Westerham road traffic accidents
Westerham recorded 138 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 181 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 181
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Westerham
Roads in Westerham
Postcode districts in Westerham
Accidents in Westerham
Road collision statistics for Westerham
Collisions recorded
138
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Westerham
Collisions in Westerham are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.1% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.8% of recorded collisions in Westerham happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Westerham have produced 181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.1% 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 21 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 102 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 135 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 121 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 105 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 103 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Westerham
How many road accidents have there been in Westerham?
138 collisions have been recorded in Westerham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Westerham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 24 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Westerham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Westerham?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Westerham, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Westerham happen on?
97.8% of collisions in Westerham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Westerham?
Pedestrians make up 22.1% of the 181 casualties recorded in Westerham.
Is road safety in Westerham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Westerham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Westerham 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 Westerham cover 1999 to 2024.