Ilfracombe road traffic accidents
Ilfracombe recorded 281 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 323 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 323
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 323
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Ilfracombe
Road collision statistics for Ilfracombe
Collisions recorded
281
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
323
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ilfracombe
Collisions in Ilfracombe are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.8% of the total), with 16.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in Ilfracombe happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ilfracombe have produced 323 casualties. Pedestrians account for 42.4% 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 27 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 235 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 261 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 245 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 216 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 143 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Ilfracombe
How many road accidents have there been in Ilfracombe?
281 collisions have been recorded in Ilfracombe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 323 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ilfracombe were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 45 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Ilfracombe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ilfracombe?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ilfracombe, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 16.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ilfracombe happen on?
92.9% of collisions in Ilfracombe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ilfracombe?
Pedestrians make up 42.4% of the 323 casualties recorded in Ilfracombe.
Is road safety in Ilfracombe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ilfracombe fell 29% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ilfracombe 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 Ilfracombe cover 1999 to 2025.