Whitefield road traffic accidents
Whitefield recorded 1,071 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,492 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,492
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,492
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whitefield
Roads in Whitefield
Postcode districts in Whitefield
Accidents in Whitefield
Road collision statistics for Whitefield
Collisions recorded
1,071
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,492
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
10.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitefield
Collisions in Whitefield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.8% of recorded collisions in Whitefield happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitefield have produced 1,492 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 103 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 763 collisions, Darkness 308 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 737 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 916 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 825 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 864 casualties, Passenger 379 casualties, Pedestrian 249 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitefield
How many road accidents have there been in Whitefield?
1,071 collisions have been recorded in Whitefield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,492 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitefield were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 99 were serious — 10.3% of all recorded collisions in Whitefield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitefield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Whitefield, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitefield happen on?
68.8% of collisions in Whitefield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitefield?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 1,492 casualties recorded in Whitefield.
Is road safety in Whitefield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitefield rose 43% 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 Whitefield 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 Whitefield cover 1999 to 2024.