Whitfield (Dover) road traffic accidents
Whitfield (Dover) recorded 350 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 452 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 452
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 452
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Whitfield (Dover)
Collisions recorded
350
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
452
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
11.7% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
46.9% of recorded collisions in Whitfield (Dover) happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitfield (Dover) have produced 452 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 29 collisions, Monday 54 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 276 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Roundabout 132 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 203 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 295 casualties, Passenger 110 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitfield (Dover)
How many road accidents have there been in Whitfield (Dover)?
350 collisions have been recorded in Whitfield (Dover) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 452 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitfield (Dover) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 41 were serious — 11.7% 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 17.4% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitfield (Dover) happen on?
46.9% 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 10.4% of the 452 casualties recorded in Whitfield (Dover).
Is road safety in Whitfield (Dover) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitfield (Dover) fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.