Heathfield (Teignbridge) road traffic accidents
Heathfield (Teignbridge) recorded 110 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 130 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were unchanged on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 130
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 130
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Heathfield (Teignbridge)
Roads in Heathfield (Teignbridge)
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Accidents in Heathfield (Teignbridge)
Road collision statistics for Heathfield (Teignbridge)
Collisions recorded
110
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
130
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Heathfield (Teignbridge)
Collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge) are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.1% of the total), with 14.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge) happen on a single carriageway. Around 10% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge) have produced 130 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 7 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 94 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 101 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 99 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 91 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Heathfield (Teignbridge)
How many road accidents have there been in Heathfield (Teignbridge)?
110 collisions have been recorded in Heathfield (Teignbridge) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 130 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 15 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Heathfield (Teignbridge)?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge), accounting for 19.1% of them, and 14.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge) happen on?
91.8% of collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge)?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 130 casualties recorded in Heathfield (Teignbridge).
Is road safety in Heathfield (Teignbridge) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Heathfield (Teignbridge) were broadly unchanged in 2023 compared with 2022.
Where does the road accident data for Heathfield (Teignbridge) 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 Heathfield (Teignbridge) cover 1999 to 2023.