Winchelsea Beach road traffic accidents
Winchelsea Beach recorded 59 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 85 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were unchanged on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 85
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 85
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Winchelsea Beach
Roads in Winchelsea Beach
Postcode districts in Winchelsea Beach
Accidents in Winchelsea Beach
Road collision statistics for Winchelsea Beach
Collisions recorded
59
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
85
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Winchelsea Beach
Collisions in Winchelsea Beach are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (25.4% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in Winchelsea Beach happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Winchelsea Beach have produced 85 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 8 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 41 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 53 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 51 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Winchelsea Beach
How many road accidents have there been in Winchelsea Beach?
59 collisions have been recorded in Winchelsea Beach in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 85 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Winchelsea Beach were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in Winchelsea Beach resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Winchelsea Beach?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Winchelsea Beach, accounting for 25.4% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Winchelsea Beach happen on?
98.3% of collisions in Winchelsea Beach are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Winchelsea Beach?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 85 casualties recorded in Winchelsea Beach.
Is road safety in Winchelsea Beach getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Winchelsea Beach were broadly unchanged in 2023 compared with 2022.
Where does the road accident data for Winchelsea Beach 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 Winchelsea Beach cover 1999 to 2023.