Brixham road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 623
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 623
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brixham
Roads in Brixham
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Accidents in Brixham
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 471 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 318 casualties, Passenger 104 casualties, Pedestrian 201 casualties.
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SlightFrequently 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.