Glastonbury road traffic accidents
Glastonbury recorded 356 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 439 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 439
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 439
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Glastonbury
Roads in Glastonbury
Postcode districts in Glastonbury
Accidents in Glastonbury
Road collision statistics for Glastonbury
Collisions recorded
356
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
439
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Glastonbury
Collisions in Glastonbury are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.4% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in Glastonbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Glastonbury have produced 439 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% 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 38 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 266 collisions, Darkness 90 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 291 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 266 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 282 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 254 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 100 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Glastonbury
How many road accidents have there been in Glastonbury?
356 collisions have been recorded in Glastonbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 439 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Glastonbury were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 52 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Glastonbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Glastonbury?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Glastonbury, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Glastonbury happen on?
81.7% of collisions in Glastonbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Glastonbury?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 439 casualties recorded in Glastonbury.
Is road safety in Glastonbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Glastonbury fell 45% 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 Glastonbury 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 Glastonbury cover 1999 to 2024.