Cheddar road traffic accidents
Cheddar recorded 158 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 219 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 219
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 219
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Cheddar
Postcode districts in Cheddar
Accidents in Cheddar
Road collision statistics for Cheddar
Collisions recorded
158
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
219
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cheddar
Collisions in Cheddar are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.3% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in Cheddar happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cheddar have produced 219 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 16 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 119 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 153 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 139 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 131 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 128 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cheddar
How many road accidents have there been in Cheddar?
158 collisions have been recorded in Cheddar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 219 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cheddar were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 30 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in Cheddar resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cheddar?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Cheddar, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cheddar happen on?
96.8% of collisions in Cheddar are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cheddar?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 219 casualties recorded in Cheddar.
Is road safety in Cheddar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cheddar rose 80% 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 Cheddar 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 Cheddar cover 1999 to 2024.