Wheathampstead road traffic accidents
Wheathampstead recorded 114 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 153 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 153
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 153
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wheathampstead
Roads in Wheathampstead
Postcode districts in Wheathampstead
Accidents in Wheathampstead
Road collision statistics for Wheathampstead
Collisions recorded
114
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
153
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wheathampstead
Collisions in Wheathampstead are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.2% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in Wheathampstead happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wheathampstead have produced 153 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 5 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 85 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 102 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 92 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 96 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 94 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wheathampstead
How many road accidents have there been in Wheathampstead?
114 collisions have been recorded in Wheathampstead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 153 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wheathampstead were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Wheathampstead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wheathampstead?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wheathampstead, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wheathampstead happen on?
89.5% of collisions in Wheathampstead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wheathampstead?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 153 casualties recorded in Wheathampstead.
Is road safety in Wheathampstead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wheathampstead fell 50% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wheathampstead 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 Wheathampstead cover 1999 to 2023.