Axbridge road traffic accidents
Axbridge recorded 54 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 79
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 79
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Axbridge
Road collision statistics for Axbridge
Collisions recorded
54
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
79
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Axbridge
Collisions in Axbridge are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (24.1% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
72.2% of recorded collisions in Axbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Axbridge have produced 79 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 6 collisions, Monday 3 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 39 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 12 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 44 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 51 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Axbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Axbridge?
54 collisions have been recorded in Axbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Axbridge were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 4 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Axbridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Axbridge?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Axbridge, accounting for 24.1% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Axbridge happen on?
72.2% of collisions in Axbridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Axbridge?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 79 casualties recorded in Axbridge.
Where does the road accident data for Axbridge 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 Axbridge cover 1999 to 2024.