Wivenhoe road traffic accidents
Wivenhoe recorded 124 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 152 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 152
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 152
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wivenhoe
Roads in Wivenhoe
Postcode districts in Wivenhoe
Accidents in Wivenhoe
Road collision statistics for Wivenhoe
Collisions recorded
124
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
152
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
26.6% 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 (23.4% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in Wivenhoe happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wivenhoe have produced 152 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23% 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 20 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 88 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 114 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 120 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 105 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 88 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wivenhoe
How many road accidents have there been in Wivenhoe?
124 collisions have been recorded in Wivenhoe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 152 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wivenhoe were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 29 were serious — 26.6% 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 23.4% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wivenhoe happen on?
91.9% 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 23% of the 152 casualties recorded in Wivenhoe.
Is road safety in Wivenhoe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wivenhoe fell 50% 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 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 2023.