Westerham road traffic accidents
Westerham recorded 143 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 186 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 186
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 186
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Westerham
Roads in Westerham
Postcode districts in Westerham
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Westerham
Road collision statistics for Westerham
Collisions recorded
143
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
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
20.3% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.9% of recorded collisions in Westerham happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Westerham have produced 186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 23 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 106 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 140 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 125 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 110 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 107 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Westerham
How many road accidents have there been in Westerham?
143 collisions have been recorded in Westerham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Westerham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 27 were serious — 20.3% 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 18.2% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Westerham happen on?
97.9% 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% of the 186 casualties recorded in Westerham.
Is road safety in Westerham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Westerham rose 67% 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 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 2025.