Yapton road traffic accidents
Yapton recorded 132 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 160 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 160
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 160
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Yapton
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Accidents in Yapton
Road collision statistics for Yapton
Collisions recorded
132
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
160
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Yapton
Collisions in Yapton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (22% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in Yapton happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Yapton have produced 160 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 15 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 98 collisions, Darkness 34 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 117 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 100 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 110 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 111 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Yapton
How many road accidents have there been in Yapton?
132 collisions have been recorded in Yapton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 160 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Yapton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 26 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Yapton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Yapton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Yapton, accounting for 22% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Yapton happen on?
88.6% of collisions in Yapton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Yapton?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 160 casualties recorded in Yapton.
Is road safety in Yapton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Yapton fell 11% 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 Yapton 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 Yapton cover 1999 to 2024.