Capel St Mary road traffic accidents
Capel St Mary recorded 65 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 96 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 7 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 96
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Casualties
- 96
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Capel St Mary
Postcode districts in Capel St Mary
Accidents in Capel St Mary
Road collision statistics for Capel St Mary
Collisions recorded
65
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
96
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
7
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Capel St Mary
Collisions in Capel St Mary are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (24.6% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
47.7% of recorded collisions in Capel St Mary happen on a dual carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Capel St Mary have produced 96 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 3 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 6 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 48 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Single carriageway 29 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 21 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 49 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 63 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Capel St Mary
How many road accidents have there been in Capel St Mary?
65 collisions have been recorded in Capel St Mary in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 96 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Capel St Mary were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 7 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in Capel St Mary resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Capel St Mary?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Capel St Mary, accounting for 24.6% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Capel St Mary happen on?
47.7% of collisions in Capel St Mary are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Capel St Mary?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 96 casualties recorded in Capel St Mary.
Is road safety in Capel St Mary getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Capel St Mary rose 100% 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 Capel St Mary 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 Capel St Mary cover 1999 to 2024.