Whyteleafe road traffic accidents
Whyteleafe recorded 259 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 327 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 327
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 327
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whyteleafe
Roads in Whyteleafe
Postcode districts in Whyteleafe
Accidents in Whyteleafe
Road collision statistics for Whyteleafe
Collisions recorded
259
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
327
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whyteleafe
Collisions in Whyteleafe are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.8% of the total), with 38.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in Whyteleafe happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whyteleafe have produced 327 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 28 collisions, Monday 42 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 159 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 190 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 219 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 196 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 226 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whyteleafe
How many road accidents have there been in Whyteleafe?
259 collisions have been recorded in Whyteleafe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 327 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whyteleafe were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 39 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Whyteleafe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whyteleafe?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Whyteleafe, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 38.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whyteleafe happen on?
73.4% of collisions in Whyteleafe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whyteleafe?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 327 casualties recorded in Whyteleafe.
Is road safety in Whyteleafe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whyteleafe fell 50% 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 Whyteleafe 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 Whyteleafe cover 1999 to 2024.