Whittlesey road traffic accidents
Whittlesey recorded 440 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 541 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 62 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 541
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 541
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Accidents in Whittlesey
Road collision statistics for Whittlesey
Collisions recorded
440
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
541
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
62
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whittlesey
Collisions in Whittlesey are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85% of recorded collisions in Whittlesey happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whittlesey have produced 541 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 47 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 86 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 327 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 374 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 402 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 348 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 361 casualties, Passenger 86 casualties, Pedestrian 94 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whittlesey
How many road accidents have there been in Whittlesey?
440 collisions have been recorded in Whittlesey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 541 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whittlesey were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 62 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Whittlesey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whittlesey?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Whittlesey, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whittlesey happen on?
85% of collisions in Whittlesey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whittlesey?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 541 casualties recorded in Whittlesey.
Is road safety in Whittlesey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whittlesey rose 25% 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 Whittlesey 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 Whittlesey cover 1999 to 2024.