Whittle-le-Woods road traffic accidents
Whittle-le-Woods recorded 232 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 333 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 333
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 333
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Whittle-le-Woods
Road collision statistics for Whittle-le-Woods
Collisions recorded
232
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
26.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whittle-le-Woods
Collisions in Whittle-le-Woods are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.3% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in Whittle-le-Woods happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whittle-le-Woods have produced 333 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 27 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 169 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 202 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 60 collisions, 40 mph 152 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 192 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 220 casualties, Passenger 83 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whittle-le-Woods
How many road accidents have there been in Whittle-le-Woods?
232 collisions have been recorded in Whittle-le-Woods in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whittle-le-Woods were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 58 were serious — 26.7% of all recorded collisions in Whittle-le-Woods resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whittle-le-Woods?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Whittle-le-Woods, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whittle-le-Woods happen on?
87.1% of collisions in Whittle-le-Woods are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whittle-le-Woods?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 333 casualties recorded in Whittle-le-Woods.
Is road safety in Whittle-le-Woods getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whittle-le-Woods fell 22% 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 Whittle-le-Woods 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 Whittle-le-Woods cover 1999 to 2024.