Braunton road traffic accidents
Braunton recorded 215 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 246 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 246
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 246
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Braunton
Roads in Braunton
Postcode districts in Braunton
Accidents in Braunton
Road collision statistics for Braunton
Collisions recorded
215
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
246
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
13.5% 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% of the total), with 10.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in Braunton happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Braunton have produced 246 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.5% 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 21 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 192 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 205 collisions, Roundabout 4 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 185 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 190 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 138 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Braunton
How many road accidents have there been in Braunton?
215 collisions have been recorded in Braunton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 246 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Braunton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 28 were serious — 13.5% 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% of them, and 10.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Braunton happen on?
95.3% 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 30.5% of the 246 casualties recorded in Braunton.
Is road safety in Braunton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Braunton rose 50% 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 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 2024.