Ilminster road traffic accidents
Ilminster recorded 121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 149 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 149
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 149
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Ilminster
Accidents in Ilminster
Road collision statistics for Ilminster
Collisions recorded
121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
149
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ilminster
Collisions in Ilminster are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.5% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in Ilminster happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ilminster have produced 149 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.9% 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 8 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 94 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 103 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 89 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 72 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ilminster
How many road accidents have there been in Ilminster?
121 collisions have been recorded in Ilminster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 149 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ilminster were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Ilminster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ilminster?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ilminster, accounting for 21.5% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ilminster happen on?
85.1% of collisions in Ilminster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ilminster?
Pedestrians make up 32.9% of the 149 casualties recorded in Ilminster.
Is road safety in Ilminster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ilminster were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Ilminster 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 Ilminster cover 1999 to 2024.