Westham road traffic accidents
Westham recorded 73 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 98 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 98
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 98
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Westham
Roads in Westham
Postcode districts in Westham
Accidents in Westham
Road collision statistics for Westham
Collisions recorded
73
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
98
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Westham
Collisions in Westham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 11% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in Westham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Westham have produced 98 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 6 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 65 collisions, Darkness 8 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 48 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 62 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 55 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Westham
How many road accidents have there been in Westham?
73 collisions have been recorded in Westham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 98 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Westham were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 13 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in Westham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Westham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Westham, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 11% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Westham happen on?
95.9% of collisions in Westham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Westham?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 98 casualties recorded in Westham.
Is road safety in Westham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Westham rose 300% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Westham 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 Westham cover 1999 to 2024.