Great Torrington road traffic accidents
Great Torrington recorded 122 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 146 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 146
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 146
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Great Torrington
Roads in Great Torrington
Postcode districts in Great Torrington
Accidents in Great Torrington
Road collision statistics for Great Torrington
Collisions recorded
122
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
146
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Great Torrington
Collisions in Great Torrington are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (23.8% of the total), with 10.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in Great Torrington happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Great Torrington have produced 146 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.4% 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 8 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 109 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 106 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 101 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 94 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 83 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Great Torrington
How many road accidents have there been in Great Torrington?
122 collisions have been recorded in Great Torrington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 146 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Great Torrington were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 11 were serious — 9% of all recorded collisions in Great Torrington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Great Torrington?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Great Torrington, accounting for 23.8% of them, and 10.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Great Torrington happen on?
86.9% of collisions in Great Torrington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Great Torrington?
Pedestrians make up 27.4% of the 146 casualties recorded in Great Torrington.
Is road safety in Great Torrington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Great Torrington were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Great Torrington 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 Great Torrington cover 1999 to 2024.