Whiteley road traffic accidents
Whiteley recorded 272 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 343 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 343
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 343
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whiteley
Roads in Whiteley
Postcode districts in Whiteley
Accidents in Whiteley
Road collision statistics for Whiteley
Collisions recorded
272
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
343
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whiteley
Collisions in Whiteley are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.7% of recorded collisions in Whiteley happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whiteley have produced 343 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 23 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 199 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 176 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 100 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 234 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 261 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whiteley
How many road accidents have there been in Whiteley?
272 collisions have been recorded in Whiteley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 343 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whiteley were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 37 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Whiteley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whiteley?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Whiteley, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whiteley happen on?
64.7% of collisions in Whiteley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whiteley?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 343 casualties recorded in Whiteley.
Is road safety in Whiteley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whiteley rose 14% 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 Whiteley 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 Whiteley cover 1999 to 2024.