Bude road traffic accidents
Bude recorded 208 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 244 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 244
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 244
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bude
Roads in Bude
Postcode districts in Bude
Accidents in Bude
Road collision statistics for Bude
Collisions recorded
208
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
244
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
14.4% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 12% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76% of recorded collisions in Bude happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bude have produced 244 casualties. Pedestrians account for 35.2% 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 22 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 183 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 158 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 158 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 121 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bude
How many road accidents have there been in Bude?
208 collisions have been recorded in Bude in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 244 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bude were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 29 were serious — 14.4% 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 15.9% of them, and 12% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bude happen on?
76% 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 35.2% of the 244 casualties recorded in Bude.
Is road safety in Bude getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bude rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.