Witham road traffic accidents
Witham recorded 1,083 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,337 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 183 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,337
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,337
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Witham
Roads in Witham
Postcode districts in Witham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Witham
Road collision statistics for Witham
Collisions recorded
1,083
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,337
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
183
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Witham
Collisions in Witham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in Witham happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Witham have produced 1,337 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 96 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 157 collisions, Thursday 185 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 797 collisions, Darkness 286 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 836 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 939 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions, 70 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 832 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 852 casualties, Passenger 261 casualties, Pedestrian 224 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Witham
How many road accidents have there been in Witham?
1,083 collisions have been recorded in Witham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,337 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Witham were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 183 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Witham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Witham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Witham, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Witham happen on?
77.2% of collisions in Witham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Witham?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 1,337 casualties recorded in Witham.
Is road safety in Witham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Witham fell 31% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Witham 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 Witham cover 1999 to 2025.