Writtle road traffic accidents
Writtle recorded 119 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 143 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 143
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 143
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Writtle
Postcode districts in Writtle
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Writtle
Road collision statistics for Writtle
Collisions recorded
119
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
143
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Writtle
Collisions in Writtle are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.5% of the total), with 11.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in Writtle happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Writtle have produced 143 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 18 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 105 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 112 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 99 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 104 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 89 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Writtle
How many road accidents have there been in Writtle?
119 collisions have been recorded in Writtle in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 143 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Writtle were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 21 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in Writtle resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Writtle?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Writtle, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 11.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Writtle happen on?
94.1% of collisions in Writtle are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Writtle?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 143 casualties recorded in Writtle.
Is road safety in Writtle getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Writtle rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Writtle 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 Writtle cover 1999 to 2025.