Crewkerne road traffic accidents
Crewkerne recorded 198 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 238 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 238
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 238
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Crewkerne
Roads in Crewkerne
Postcode districts in Crewkerne
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Crewkerne
Road collision statistics for Crewkerne
Collisions recorded
198
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
238
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Crewkerne
Collisions in Crewkerne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in Crewkerne happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Crewkerne have produced 238 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.2% 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 15 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 155 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 178 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 179 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 154 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 114 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Crewkerne
How many road accidents have there been in Crewkerne?
198 collisions have been recorded in Crewkerne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 238 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Crewkerne were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 21 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Crewkerne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Crewkerne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Crewkerne, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Crewkerne happen on?
89.9% of collisions in Crewkerne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Crewkerne?
Pedestrians make up 33.2% of the 238 casualties recorded in Crewkerne.
Is road safety in Crewkerne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Crewkerne rose 75% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Crewkerne 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 Crewkerne cover 1999 to 2025.