Whittlesford road traffic accidents
Whittlesford recorded 50 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2000 and 2025, involving 66 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 9 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 66
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whittlesford
Postcode districts in Whittlesford
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Whittlesford
Road collision statistics for Whittlesford
Collisions recorded
50
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
66
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whittlesford
Collisions in Whittlesford are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (22% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in Whittlesford happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whittlesford have produced 66 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 8 collisions, Monday 5 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 37 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 46 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 19 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 37 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 50 casualties, Passenger 11 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whittlesford
How many road accidents have there been in Whittlesford?
50 collisions have been recorded in Whittlesford in the STATS19 road safety data between 2000 and 2025, involving 66 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whittlesford were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 9 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Whittlesford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whittlesford?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Whittlesford, accounting for 22% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whittlesford happen on?
92% of collisions in Whittlesford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whittlesford?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 66 casualties recorded in Whittlesford.
Where does the road accident data for Whittlesford 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 Whittlesford cover 2000 to 2025.