Backwell road traffic accidents
Backwell recorded 166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 206 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 206
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 206
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Backwell
Accidents in Backwell
Road collision statistics for Backwell
Collisions recorded
166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
206
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
11.4% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in Backwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Backwell have produced 206 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18% 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 9 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 134 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 160 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 131 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 125 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 138 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Backwell
How many road accidents have there been in Backwell?
166 collisions have been recorded in Backwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 206 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Backwell were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 11.4% 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 17.5% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Backwell happen on?
96.4% 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% of the 206 casualties recorded in Backwell.
Is road safety in Backwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Backwell rose 150% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.