Willingham road traffic accidents
Willingham recorded 91 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 119 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 119
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 119
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Willingham
Road collision statistics for Willingham
Collisions recorded
91
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
119
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Willingham
Collisions in Willingham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (25.3% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Willingham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Willingham have produced 119 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 6 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 91 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 75 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 76 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 86 casualties, Passenger 20 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Willingham
How many road accidents have there been in Willingham?
91 collisions have been recorded in Willingham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 119 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Willingham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 15 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in Willingham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Willingham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Willingham, accounting for 25.3% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Willingham happen on?
100% of collisions in Willingham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Willingham?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 119 casualties recorded in Willingham.
Is road safety in Willingham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Willingham 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 Willingham 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 Willingham cover 1999 to 2024.