Brixham road traffic accidents

544 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Brixham recorded 544 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 623 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.

Fatal
4
Serious
73
Casualties
623
2024 12
2023 12
2022 12
2021 15
2020 13
2019 11
2018 15
2017 21
2016 13
2015 16
2014 16
2013 17
2012 23
2011 18
2010 22
2009 18
2008 22
2007 23
2006 26
2005 41
2004 29
2003 26
2002 28
2001 34
2000 27
1999 34

Accidents in Brixham

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Road collision statistics for Brixham

Collisions recorded

544

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

623

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

4

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

73

14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 40.7%
Serious 7313.4%
Slight 46785.8%

What the data shows in Brixham

Collisions in Brixham are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.5% of the total), with 13.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

92.1% of recorded collisions in Brixham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Brixham have produced 623 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 6111.2%
Monday 9016.5%
Tuesday 8415.4%
Wednesday 7213.2%
Thursday 7714.2%
Friday 8816.2%
Saturday 7213.2%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 61 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 47186.6%
Darkness 7313.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 471 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 50192.1%
One way street 142.6%
Other 122.2%
Dual carriageway 71.3%
Roundabout 50.9%
Unknown 40.7%
Slip road 10.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 501 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 50.9%
30 mph 48689.3%
40 mph 244.4%
50 mph 10.2%
60 mph 285.1%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 486 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 44481.6%
Raining no high winds 6211.4%
Raining + high winds 132.4%
Other 91.7%
Fine + high winds 81.5%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 444 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 31851%
Passenger 10416.7%
Pedestrian 20132.3%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 318 casualties, Passenger 104 casualties, Pedestrian 201 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200550F27I824

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50.3954, -3.5545
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200550F27I111

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50.4004, -3.4988
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200550F27I267

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50.3894, -3.5150
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200550F27H787

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50.3946, -3.5127
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 200550F27H082

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50.3958, -3.5133
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200550F27G695

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50.3881, -3.5239
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200550F27G788

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50.3860, -3.5200
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200550F27G365

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50.3915, -3.5276
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200550F27G322

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50.3883, -3.5147
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA RIO (1y) VOLVO 740
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Brixham

How many road accidents have there been in Brixham?

544 collisions have been recorded in Brixham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 623 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Brixham were serious or fatal?

4 were fatal and 73 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Brixham resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Brixham?

Monday is the most common day for collisions in Brixham, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 13.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Brixham happen on?

92.1% of collisions in Brixham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brixham?

Pedestrians make up 32.3% of the 623 casualties recorded in Brixham.

Is road safety in Brixham getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Brixham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.

Where does the road accident data for Brixham 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 Brixham cover 1999 to 2024.