Barnstaple road traffic accidents
Barnstaple recorded 1,532 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,820 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,820
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,820
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barnstaple
Roads in Barnstaple
Postcode districts in Barnstaple
Accidents in Barnstaple
Road collision statistics for Barnstaple
Collisions recorded
1,532
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,820
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barnstaple
Collisions in Barnstaple are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 12.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in Barnstaple happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barnstaple have produced 1,820 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 140 collisions, Monday 236 collisions, Tuesday 244 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 247 collisions, Friday 240 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,335 collisions, Darkness 197 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,178 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, Dual carriageway 75 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,302 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 153 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,221 collisions, Raining no high winds 206 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,113 casualties, Passenger 315 casualties, Pedestrian 392 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barnstaple
How many road accidents have there been in Barnstaple?
1,532 collisions have been recorded in Barnstaple in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,820 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barnstaple were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 168 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Barnstaple resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barnstaple?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Barnstaple, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 12.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barnstaple happen on?
76.9% of collisions in Barnstaple are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barnstaple?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 1,820 casualties recorded in Barnstaple.
Is road safety in Barnstaple getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barnstaple fell 6% 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 Barnstaple 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 Barnstaple cover 1999 to 2024.