Buckfastleigh road traffic accidents
Buckfastleigh recorded 81 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 106 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 106
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 106
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Buckfastleigh
Roads in Buckfastleigh
Postcode districts in Buckfastleigh
Accidents in Buckfastleigh
Road collision statistics for Buckfastleigh
Collisions recorded
81
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
106
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Buckfastleigh
Collisions in Buckfastleigh are most frequently recorded on a Monday (21% of the total), with 18.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in Buckfastleigh happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Buckfastleigh have produced 106 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 10 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 66 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 63 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 45 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Buckfastleigh
How many road accidents have there been in Buckfastleigh?
81 collisions have been recorded in Buckfastleigh in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 106 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Buckfastleigh were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 11 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Buckfastleigh resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Buckfastleigh?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Buckfastleigh, accounting for 21% of them, and 18.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Buckfastleigh happen on?
77.8% of collisions in Buckfastleigh are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Buckfastleigh?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 106 casualties recorded in Buckfastleigh.
Is road safety in Buckfastleigh getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Buckfastleigh were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Buckfastleigh 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 Buckfastleigh cover 1999 to 2024.