Cranbrook (East Devon) road traffic accidents
Cranbrook (East Devon) recorded 81 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 111 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 111
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 111
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Cranbrook (East Devon)
Road collision statistics for Cranbrook (East Devon)
Collisions recorded
81
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
111
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cranbrook (East Devon)
Collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon) are most frequently recorded on a Monday (23.5% of the total), with 12.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon) happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon) have produced 111 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 7 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 71 collisions, Darkness 10 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 27 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 71 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 76 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Cranbrook (East Devon)
How many road accidents have there been in Cranbrook (East Devon)?
81 collisions have been recorded in Cranbrook (East Devon) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 111 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 11 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cranbrook (East Devon)?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon), accounting for 23.5% of them, and 12.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon) happen on?
74.1% of collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon)?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 111 casualties recorded in Cranbrook (East Devon).
Is road safety in Cranbrook (East Devon) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cranbrook (East Devon) fell 67% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Cranbrook (East Devon) 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 Cranbrook (East Devon) cover 1999 to 2025.