Braunton road traffic accidents
Braunton recorded 221 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 253 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 253
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 253
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Braunton
Postcode districts in Braunton
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Braunton
Road collision statistics for Braunton
Collisions recorded
221
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
253
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Braunton
Collisions in Braunton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.4% of the total), with 11.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in Braunton happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Braunton have produced 253 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.6% 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 21 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 196 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 210 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 191 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 196 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 144 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Braunton
How many road accidents have there been in Braunton?
221 collisions have been recorded in Braunton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 253 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Braunton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 29 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Braunton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Braunton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Braunton, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 11.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Braunton happen on?
95% of collisions in Braunton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Braunton?
Pedestrians make up 29.6% of the 253 casualties recorded in Braunton.
Is road safety in Braunton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Braunton were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Braunton 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 Braunton cover 1999 to 2025.