Budleigh Salterton road traffic accidents
Budleigh Salterton recorded 99 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 122 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 122
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 122
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Budleigh Salterton
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Accidents in Budleigh Salterton
Road collision statistics for Budleigh Salterton
Collisions recorded
99
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
122
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
10.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Budleigh Salterton
Collisions in Budleigh Salterton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.2% of the total), with 7.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in Budleigh Salterton happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Budleigh Salterton have produced 122 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.1% 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 11 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 92 collisions, Darkness 7 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 95 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 82 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 85 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 66 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Budleigh Salterton
How many road accidents have there been in Budleigh Salterton?
99 collisions have been recorded in Budleigh Salterton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 122 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Budleigh Salterton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 9 were serious — 10.1% of all recorded collisions in Budleigh Salterton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Budleigh Salterton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Budleigh Salterton, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 7.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Budleigh Salterton happen on?
96% of collisions in Budleigh Salterton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Budleigh Salterton?
Pedestrians make up 31.1% of the 122 casualties recorded in Budleigh Salterton.
Is road safety in Budleigh Salterton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Budleigh Salterton rose 200% 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 Budleigh Salterton 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 Budleigh Salterton cover 1999 to 2024.