Bude road traffic accidents
Bude recorded 214 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 253 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 253
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 253
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bude
Roads in Bude
Postcode districts in Bude
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bude
Road collision statistics for Bude
Collisions recorded
214
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
253
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bude
Collisions in Bude are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 12.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in Bude happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bude have produced 253 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.8% 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 22 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 188 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 163 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 191 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 164 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 127 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 88 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bude
How many road accidents have there been in Bude?
214 collisions have been recorded in Bude in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 253 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bude were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 30 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Bude resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bude?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Bude, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 12.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bude happen on?
76.2% of collisions in Bude are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bude?
Pedestrians make up 34.8% of the 253 casualties recorded in Bude.
Is road safety in Bude getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bude fell 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Bude 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 Bude cover 1999 to 2025.