Bruton road traffic accidents
Bruton recorded 63 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 81 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 81
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 81
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bruton
Roads in Bruton
Postcode districts in Bruton
Accidents in Bruton
Road collision statistics for Bruton
Collisions recorded
63
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
81
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bruton
Collisions in Bruton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.6% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.4% of recorded collisions in Bruton happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bruton have produced 81 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.4% 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 9 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 4 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 45 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 50 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 53 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 51 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 36 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bruton
How many road accidents have there been in Bruton?
63 collisions have been recorded in Bruton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 81 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bruton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 12 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in Bruton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bruton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Bruton, accounting for 20.6% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bruton happen on?
79.4% of collisions in Bruton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bruton?
Pedestrians make up 28.4% of the 81 casualties recorded in Bruton.
Is road safety in Bruton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bruton were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Bruton 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 Bruton cover 1999 to 2024.