Kingskerswell road traffic accidents
Kingskerswell recorded 272 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 365 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 300% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 365
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 365
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kingskerswell
Roads in Kingskerswell
Postcode districts in Kingskerswell
Accidents in Kingskerswell
Road collision statistics for Kingskerswell
Collisions recorded
272
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
365
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kingskerswell
Collisions in Kingskerswell are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 9.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
94.5% of recorded collisions in Kingskerswell happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kingskerswell have produced 365 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 36 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 247 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 257 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 98 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 245 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 258 casualties, Passenger 83 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 200750F41I272
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SeriousAccident 200750F41G409
SeriousAccident 200550F41P899
SeriousAccident 200550F41B592
SeriousAccident 200450F41E602
SeriousAccident 200350F41H991
SeriousAccident 200350F41E159
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SeriousAccident 200050F415206
SeriousAccident 200050F414279
SeriousAccident 199950F413227
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kingskerswell
How many road accidents have there been in Kingskerswell?
272 collisions have been recorded in Kingskerswell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 365 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kingskerswell were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 36 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Kingskerswell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kingskerswell?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kingskerswell, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 9.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kingskerswell happen on?
94.5% of collisions in Kingskerswell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kingskerswell?
Pedestrians make up 6.6% of the 365 casualties recorded in Kingskerswell.
Is road safety in Kingskerswell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kingskerswell rose 300% in 2023 compared with 2022. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Kingskerswell 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 Kingskerswell cover 1999 to 2023.