Wickham road traffic accidents
Wickham recorded 182 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 239 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 239
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 239
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wickham
Roads in Wickham
Postcode districts in Wickham
Accidents in Wickham
Road collision statistics for Wickham
Collisions recorded
182
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
239
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
25.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wickham
Collisions in Wickham are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.3% of the total), with 19.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in Wickham happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wickham have produced 239 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.4% 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 20 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 147 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 173 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 134 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 160 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 178 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 20 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wickham
How many road accidents have there been in Wickham?
182 collisions have been recorded in Wickham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 239 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wickham were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 46 were serious — 25.3% of all recorded collisions in Wickham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wickham?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Wickham, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 19.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wickham happen on?
95.1% of collisions in Wickham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wickham?
Pedestrians make up 8.4% of the 239 casualties recorded in Wickham.
Is road safety in Wickham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wickham fell 20% 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 Wickham 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 Wickham cover 1999 to 2024.