Backwell road traffic accidents
Backwell recorded 175 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 220 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 80% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 220
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 220
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Backwell
Postcode districts in Backwell
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Backwell
Road collision statistics for Backwell
Collisions recorded
175
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
220
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Backwell
Collisions in Backwell are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.7% of the total), with 19.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in Backwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Backwell have produced 220 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 10 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 141 collisions, Darkness 34 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 169 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 134 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 144 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Backwell
How many road accidents have there been in Backwell?
175 collisions have been recorded in Backwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 220 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Backwell were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 19 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Backwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Backwell?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Backwell, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 19.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Backwell happen on?
96.6% of collisions in Backwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Backwell?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 220 casualties recorded in Backwell.
Is road safety in Backwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Backwell rose 80% 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 Backwell 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 Backwell cover 1999 to 2025.