Bridgwater road traffic accidents
Bridgwater recorded 2,305 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,749 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 246 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,749
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,749
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bridgwater
Roads in Bridgwater
Postcode districts in Bridgwater
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bridgwater
Road collision statistics for Bridgwater
Collisions recorded
2,305
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,749
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
246
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bridgwater
Collisions in Bridgwater are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in Bridgwater happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bridgwater have produced 2,749 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 234 collisions, Monday 346 collisions, Tuesday 360 collisions, Wednesday 341 collisions, Thursday 348 collisions, Friday 390 collisions, Saturday 286 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,708 collisions, Darkness 597 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,730 collisions, Dual carriageway 303 collisions, Roundabout 127 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, One way street/Slip road 25 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 2,072 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 69 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,850 collisions, Raining no high winds 268 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,771 casualties, Passenger 477 casualties, Pedestrian 501 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 2,305 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bridgwater
How many road accidents have there been in Bridgwater?
2,305 collisions have been recorded in Bridgwater in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,749 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bridgwater were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 246 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in Bridgwater resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bridgwater?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bridgwater, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bridgwater happen on?
75.1% of collisions in Bridgwater are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bridgwater?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 2,749 casualties recorded in Bridgwater.
Is road safety in Bridgwater getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bridgwater fell 24% 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 Bridgwater 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 Bridgwater cover 1999 to 2025.