Bideford road traffic accidents
Bideford recorded 602 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 732 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 56% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 732
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 732
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bideford
Roads in Bideford
Postcode districts in Bideford
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Accidents in Bideford
Road collision statistics for Bideford
Collisions recorded
602
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
732
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
13.1% 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 14.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in Bideford happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bideford have produced 732 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 47 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 516 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 523 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 517 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 467 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 382 casualties, Passenger 131 casualties, Pedestrian 219 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bideford
How many road accidents have there been in Bideford?
602 collisions have been recorded in Bideford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 732 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bideford were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 75 were serious — 13.1% 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 14.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bideford happen on?
86.9% 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 732 casualties recorded in Bideford.
Is road safety in Bideford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bideford fell 56% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.