Whitfield (Dover) road traffic accidents
Whitfield (Dover) recorded 367 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 472 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 70% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 472
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 472
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Whitfield (Dover)
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Accidents in Whitfield (Dover)
Road collision statistics for Whitfield (Dover)
Collisions recorded
367
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
472
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitfield (Dover)
Collisions in Whitfield (Dover) are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
46.6% of recorded collisions in Whitfield (Dover) happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitfield (Dover) have produced 472 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 33 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 290 collisions, Darkness 77 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 171 collisions, Roundabout 137 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 214 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 69 collisions, 70 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 291 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 307 casualties, Passenger 115 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 367 accidents
Accident 199946SK06936
SlightAccident 199946SK04478
SlightAccident 199946SK04269
SlightAccident 199946SK01907
SeriousAccident 199946SK00844
SlightAccident 199946SK00839
SeriousAccident 199946SK09079
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitfield (Dover)
How many road accidents have there been in Whitfield (Dover)?
367 collisions have been recorded in Whitfield (Dover) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 472 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitfield (Dover) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 47 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in Whitfield (Dover) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitfield (Dover)?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Whitfield (Dover), accounting for 17.2% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitfield (Dover) happen on?
46.6% of collisions in Whitfield (Dover) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitfield (Dover)?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 472 casualties recorded in Whitfield (Dover).
Is road safety in Whitfield (Dover) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitfield (Dover) rose 70% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Whitfield (Dover) 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 Whitfield (Dover) cover 1999 to 2025.