Wickford road traffic accidents
Wickford recorded 774 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 964 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 77% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 964
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 964
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wickford
Roads in Wickford
Postcode districts in Wickford
Accidents in Wickford
Road collision statistics for Wickford
Collisions recorded
774
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
964
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wickford
Collisions in Wickford are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in Wickford happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wickford have produced 964 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 70 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 136 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 580 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 586 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, Dual carriageway 88 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 587 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 653 collisions, Raining no high winds 66 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 605 casualties, Passenger 183 casualties, Pedestrian 176 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wickford
How many road accidents have there been in Wickford?
774 collisions have been recorded in Wickford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 964 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wickford were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 136 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in Wickford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wickford?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wickford, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wickford happen on?
75.7% of collisions in Wickford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wickford?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 964 casualties recorded in Wickford.
Is road safety in Wickford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wickford rose 77% 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 Wickford 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 Wickford cover 1999 to 2024.