Bridport road traffic accidents
Bridport recorded 522 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 642 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 642
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 642
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bridport
Roads in Bridport
Postcode districts in Bridport
Accidents in Bridport
Road collision statistics for Bridport
Collisions recorded
522
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
642
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
15.5% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in Bridport happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bridport have produced 640 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 69 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 426 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 456 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 440 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 462 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 385 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bridport
How many road accidents have there been in Bridport?
522 collisions have been recorded in Bridport in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 642 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bridport were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 76 were serious — 15.5% 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 16.9% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bridport happen on?
87.4% 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 640 casualties recorded in Bridport.
Is road safety in Bridport getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bridport rose 25% 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 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 2024.