Woburn Sands road traffic accidents
Woburn Sands recorded 83 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 108 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 108
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 108
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Woburn Sands
Roads in Woburn Sands
Postcode districts in Woburn Sands
Accidents in Woburn Sands
Road collision statistics for Woburn Sands
Collisions recorded
83
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
108
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Woburn Sands
Collisions in Woburn Sands are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (24.1% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in Woburn Sands happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Woburn Sands have produced 108 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 7 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 69 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 67 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 74 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 72 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 83 accidents
Accident 201043S044120
SlightAccident 201043S121070
SlightAccident 201043S120050
SlightAccident 200943S124109
SlightAccident 200943S123059
SlightAccident 200843S134128
SeriousAccident 200843S101098
SlightAccident 200843S012058
SlightAccident 200743S165127
SlightAccident 200743S070097
SlightAccident 200743S138077
SlightAccident 200743S117077
SlightAccident 200743S064077
SlightAccident 200743S157057
SlightAccident 200743S150037
SlightAccident 200743S138027
SeriousAccident 200643S116056
SlightAccident 200540D019710
SlightAccident 200443S102104
SeriousAccident 200443S050074
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Woburn Sands
How many road accidents have there been in Woburn Sands?
83 collisions have been recorded in Woburn Sands in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 108 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Woburn Sands were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Woburn Sands resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Woburn Sands?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Woburn Sands, accounting for 24.1% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Woburn Sands happen on?
97.6% of collisions in Woburn Sands are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Woburn Sands?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 108 casualties recorded in Woburn Sands.
Is road safety in Woburn Sands getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Woburn Sands were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Woburn Sands 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 Woburn Sands cover 1999 to 2024.