Crewkerne road traffic accidents
Crewkerne recorded 191 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 231
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 231
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Crewkerne
Roads in Crewkerne
Postcode districts in Crewkerne
Accidents in Crewkerne
Road collision statistics for Crewkerne
Collisions recorded
191
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
10.5% 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 (19.4% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in Crewkerne happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Crewkerne have produced 231 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.9% 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 14 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 149 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 171 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 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 13 collisions, 30 mph 173 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 147 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 110 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Crewkerne
How many road accidents have there been in Crewkerne?
191 collisions have been recorded in Crewkerne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Crewkerne were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 10.5% 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 19.4% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Crewkerne happen on?
89.5% 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 32.9% of the 231 casualties recorded in Crewkerne.
Is road safety in Crewkerne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Crewkerne were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.