Wingham road traffic accidents
Wingham recorded 52 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 68 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 75% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 68
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 68
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wingham
Roads in Wingham
Postcode districts in Wingham
Accidents in Wingham
Road collision statistics for Wingham
Collisions recorded
52
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
68
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wingham
Collisions in Wingham are most frequently recorded on a Monday (21.2% of the total), with 38.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in Wingham happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wingham have produced 68 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 4 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 6 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 32 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 48 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 43 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 45 casualties, Passenger 13 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wingham
How many road accidents have there been in Wingham?
52 collisions have been recorded in Wingham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 68 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wingham were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in Wingham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wingham?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Wingham, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 38.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wingham happen on?
92.3% of collisions in Wingham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wingham?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 68 casualties recorded in Wingham.
Is road safety in Wingham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wingham fell 75% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wingham 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 Wingham cover 1999 to 2023.