Highbridge road traffic accidents
Highbridge recorded 231 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 291 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 291
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 291
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Highbridge
Roads in Highbridge
Postcode districts in Highbridge
Accidents in Highbridge
Road collision statistics for Highbridge
Collisions recorded
231
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
291
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Highbridge
Collisions in Highbridge are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.5% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.4% of recorded collisions in Highbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Highbridge have produced 291 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 25 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 178 collisions, Darkness 53 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 188 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 206 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 193 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 184 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Highbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Highbridge?
231 collisions have been recorded in Highbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 291 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Highbridge were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 34 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in Highbridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Highbridge?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Highbridge, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Highbridge happen on?
81.4% of collisions in Highbridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Highbridge?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 291 casualties recorded in Highbridge.
Is road safety in Highbridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Highbridge were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Highbridge 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 Highbridge cover 1999 to 2024.