Bideford road traffic accidents
Bideford recorded 595 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 722 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 722
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 722
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Roads in Bideford
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Accidents in Bideford
Road collision statistics for Bideford
Collisions recorded
595
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
722
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bideford
Collisions in Bideford are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.3% of the total), with 14.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in Bideford happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bideford have produced 722 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.9% 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 46 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 511 collisions, Darkness 84 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 519 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 511 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 43 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 461 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 378 casualties, Passenger 128 casualties, Pedestrian 216 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bideford
How many road accidents have there been in Bideford?
595 collisions have been recorded in Bideford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 722 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bideford were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 75 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in Bideford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bideford?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Bideford, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 14.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bideford happen on?
87.2% of collisions in Bideford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bideford?
Pedestrians make up 29.9% of the 722 casualties recorded in Bideford.
Is road safety in Bideford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bideford fell 11% 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 Bideford 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 Bideford cover 1999 to 2024.