Axminster road traffic accidents
Axminster recorded 219 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 272 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 272
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 272
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Axminster
Roads in Axminster
Postcode districts in Axminster
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Axminster
Road collision statistics for Axminster
Collisions recorded
219
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
272
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Axminster
Collisions in Axminster are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.8% of the total), with 11.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in Axminster happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Axminster have produced 272 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29% 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 17 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 193 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 196 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 164 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 177 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 149 casualties, Passenger 44 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Axminster
How many road accidents have there been in Axminster?
219 collisions have been recorded in Axminster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 272 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Axminster were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 30 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Axminster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Axminster?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Axminster, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 11.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Axminster happen on?
89.5% of collisions in Axminster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Axminster?
Pedestrians make up 29% of the 272 casualties recorded in Axminster.
Is road safety in Axminster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Axminster fell 60% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Axminster 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 Axminster cover 1999 to 2025.