Frome road traffic accidents
Frome recorded 691 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 830 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 830
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 830
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Frome
Roads in Frome
Postcode districts in Frome
Accidents in Frome
Road collision statistics for Frome
Collisions recorded
691
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
830
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Frome
Collisions in Frome are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.6% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.1% of recorded collisions in Frome happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Frome have produced 830 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26% 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 78 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 487 collisions, Darkness 204 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 616 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 640 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 535 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 481 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 216 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Frome
How many road accidents have there been in Frome?
691 collisions have been recorded in Frome in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 830 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Frome were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 88 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in Frome resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Frome?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Frome, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Frome happen on?
89.1% of collisions in Frome are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Frome?
Pedestrians make up 26% of the 830 casualties recorded in Frome.
Is road safety in Frome getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Frome rose 4% 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 Frome 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 Frome cover 1999 to 2024.