Castle Cary road traffic accidents
Castle Cary recorded 77 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 97 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 97
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 97
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Castle Cary
Roads in Castle Cary
Postcode districts in Castle Cary
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Castle Cary
Road collision statistics for Castle Cary
Collisions recorded
77
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
97
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Castle Cary
Collisions in Castle Cary are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.5% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in Castle Cary happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Castle Cary have produced 97 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.7% 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 8 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 56 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 65 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 73 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 56 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Castle Cary
How many road accidents have there been in Castle Cary?
77 collisions have been recorded in Castle Cary in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 97 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Castle Cary were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 11 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Castle Cary resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Castle Cary?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Castle Cary, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Castle Cary happen on?
84.4% of collisions in Castle Cary are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Castle Cary?
Pedestrians make up 22.7% of the 97 casualties recorded in Castle Cary.
Is road safety in Castle Cary getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Castle Cary were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Castle Cary 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 Castle Cary cover 1999 to 2025.