Honiton road traffic accidents
Honiton recorded 412 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 505 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 505
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 505
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Honiton
Roads in Honiton
Postcode districts in Honiton
Accidents in Honiton
Road collision statistics for Honiton
Collisions recorded
412
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
505
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Honiton
Collisions in Honiton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 15% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.6% of recorded collisions in Honiton happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Honiton have produced 505 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 48 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 74 collisions, Friday 80 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 350 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 336 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 305 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 59 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 335 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 293 casualties, Passenger 103 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Honiton
How many road accidents have there been in Honiton?
412 collisions have been recorded in Honiton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 505 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Honiton were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 41 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in Honiton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Honiton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Honiton, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 15% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Honiton happen on?
81.6% of collisions in Honiton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Honiton?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 505 casualties recorded in Honiton.
Is road safety in Honiton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Honiton were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Honiton 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 Honiton cover 1999 to 2024.