Woburn road traffic accidents
Woburn recorded 54 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 66 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 6 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 66
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Woburn
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Accidents in Woburn
Road collision statistics for Woburn
Collisions recorded
54
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
66
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Woburn
Collisions in Woburn are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (22.2% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Woburn happen on a single carriageway. Around 13% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Woburn have produced 66 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 9 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 6 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 42 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 54 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 46 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 36 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Woburn
How many road accidents have there been in Woburn?
54 collisions have been recorded in Woburn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 66 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Woburn were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 6 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Woburn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Woburn?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Woburn, accounting for 22.2% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Woburn happen on?
100% of collisions in Woburn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Woburn?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 66 casualties recorded in Woburn.
Is road safety in Woburn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Woburn fell 75% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Woburn 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 cover 1999 to 2024.