Chard road traffic accidents
Chard recorded 434 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 514 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 514
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 514
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chard
Roads in Chard
Postcode districts in Chard
Accidents in Chard
Road collision statistics for Chard
Collisions recorded
434
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
514
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chard
Collisions in Chard are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in Chard happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chard have produced 514 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.7% 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 35 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 327 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 386 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 425 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 344 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 289 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chard
How many road accidents have there been in Chard?
434 collisions have been recorded in Chard in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 514 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chard were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 44 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Chard resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chard?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Chard, accounting for 18% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chard happen on?
88.9% of collisions in Chard are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chard?
Pedestrians make up 26.7% of the 514 casualties recorded in Chard.
Is road safety in Chard getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chard were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Chard 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 Chard cover 1999 to 2024.