Wideopen road traffic accidents
Wideopen recorded 156 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 197 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 197
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 197
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wideopen
Roads in Wideopen
Postcode districts in Wideopen
Accidents in Wideopen
Road collision statistics for Wideopen
Collisions recorded
156
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
197
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wideopen
Collisions in Wideopen are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (21.8% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Wideopen happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wideopen have produced 197 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 13 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 121 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 138 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 131 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 118 casualties, Passenger 42 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2016100090337
SlightAccident 2016100130016
SeriousAccident 2016100097116
SlightAccident 2015100728715
SlightAccident 2015100669815
SlightAccident 2015100263215
SlightAccident 2015100177815
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SlightAccident 2014100735414
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wideopen
How many road accidents have there been in Wideopen?
156 collisions have been recorded in Wideopen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 197 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wideopen were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 20 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in Wideopen resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wideopen?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wideopen, accounting for 21.8% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wideopen happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Wideopen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wideopen?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 197 casualties recorded in Wideopen.
Is road safety in Wideopen getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wideopen fell 80% 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 Wideopen 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 Wideopen cover 1999 to 2024.