Beaminster road traffic accidents
Beaminster recorded 58 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 74 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 74
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 74
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Accidents in Beaminster
Road collision statistics for Beaminster
Collisions recorded
58
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
74
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Beaminster
Collisions in Beaminster are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (22.4% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Beaminster happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Beaminster have produced 74 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.8% 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 11 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 7 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 46 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 51 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 37 casualties, Passenger 12 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Beaminster
How many road accidents have there been in Beaminster?
58 collisions have been recorded in Beaminster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 74 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Beaminster were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 10 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in Beaminster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Beaminster?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Beaminster, accounting for 22.4% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Beaminster happen on?
100% of collisions in Beaminster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Beaminster?
Pedestrians make up 33.8% of the 74 casualties recorded in Beaminster.
Is road safety in Beaminster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Beaminster 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 Beaminster 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 Beaminster cover 1999 to 2024.