Bridport road traffic accidents
Bridport recorded 535 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 656 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 656
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 656
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bridport
Roads in Bridport
Postcode districts in Bridport
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bridport
Road collision statistics for Bridport
Collisions recorded
535
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
656
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bridport
Collisions in Bridport are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 18.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in Bridport happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bridport have produced 654 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 51 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 437 collisions, Darkness 98 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 465 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 450 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 473 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 395 casualties, Passenger 121 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bridport
How many road accidents have there been in Bridport?
535 collisions have been recorded in Bridport in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 656 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bridport were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 80 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Bridport resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bridport?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bridport, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 18.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bridport happen on?
86.9% of collisions in Bridport are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bridport?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 654 casualties recorded in Bridport.
Is road safety in Bridport getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bridport fell 13% 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 Bridport 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 Bridport cover 1999 to 2025.