Chipping Sodbury road traffic accidents
Chipping Sodbury recorded 207 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 257 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 257
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 257
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Chipping Sodbury
Road collision statistics for Chipping Sodbury
Collisions recorded
207
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
257
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chipping Sodbury
Collisions in Chipping Sodbury are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.9% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in Chipping Sodbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chipping Sodbury have produced 257 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 28 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 142 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 151 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 145 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 166 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 164 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chipping Sodbury
How many road accidents have there been in Chipping Sodbury?
207 collisions have been recorded in Chipping Sodbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 257 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chipping Sodbury were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 19 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Chipping Sodbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chipping Sodbury?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Chipping Sodbury, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chipping Sodbury happen on?
72.9% of collisions in Chipping Sodbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chipping Sodbury?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 257 casualties recorded in Chipping Sodbury.
Is road safety in Chipping Sodbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chipping Sodbury fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Chipping Sodbury 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 Chipping Sodbury cover 1999 to 2024.