Westward Ho! road traffic accidents
Westward Ho! recorded 78 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 96 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 6 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 96
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 96
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Westward Ho!
Collisions recorded
78
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
96
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6
7.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Westward Ho!
Collisions in Westward Ho! are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.2% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Westward Ho! happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Westward Ho! have produced 96 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% 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 11 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 3 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 62 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 70 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 64 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 54 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Westward Ho!
How many road accidents have there been in Westward Ho!?
78 collisions have been recorded in Westward Ho! in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 96 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Westward Ho! were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 6 were serious — 7.7% of all recorded collisions in Westward Ho! resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Westward Ho!?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Westward Ho!, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Westward Ho! happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Westward Ho! are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Westward Ho!?
Pedestrians make up 24% of the 96 casualties recorded in Westward Ho!.
Is road safety in Westward Ho! getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Westward Ho! rose 100% 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 Westward Ho! 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 Westward Ho! cover 1999 to 2024.