Ilchester road traffic accidents
Ilchester recorded 50 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 67 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were unchanged on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 67
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Casualties
- 67
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Ilchester
Accidents in Ilchester
Road collision statistics for Ilchester
Collisions recorded
50
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
67
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ilchester
Collisions in Ilchester are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68% of recorded collisions in Ilchester happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ilchester have produced 67 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 4 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 37 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 40 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 52 casualties, Passenger 10 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ilchester
How many road accidents have there been in Ilchester?
50 collisions have been recorded in Ilchester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 67 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ilchester were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 6 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Ilchester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ilchester?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Ilchester, accounting for 20% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ilchester happen on?
68% of collisions in Ilchester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ilchester?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 67 casualties recorded in Ilchester.
Is road safety in Ilchester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ilchester were broadly unchanged in 2023 compared with 2022.
Where does the road accident data for Ilchester 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 Ilchester cover 1999 to 2023.