Wivenhoe road traffic accidents
Wivenhoe recorded 129 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 157 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 157
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 157
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wivenhoe
Roads in Wivenhoe
Postcode districts in Wivenhoe
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wivenhoe
Road collision statistics for Wivenhoe
Collisions recorded
129
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
157
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
26.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wivenhoe
Collisions in Wivenhoe are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (22.5% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in Wivenhoe happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wivenhoe have produced 157 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% 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 10 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 91 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 119 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 125 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 110 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 90 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wivenhoe
How many road accidents have there been in Wivenhoe?
129 collisions have been recorded in Wivenhoe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 157 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wivenhoe were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 30 were serious — 26.4% of all recorded collisions in Wivenhoe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wivenhoe?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Wivenhoe, accounting for 22.5% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wivenhoe happen on?
92.2% of collisions in Wivenhoe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wivenhoe?
Pedestrians make up 24.2% of the 157 casualties recorded in Wivenhoe.
Where does the road accident data for Wivenhoe 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 Wivenhoe cover 1999 to 2025.