Long Ashton road traffic accidents
Long Ashton recorded 63 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 72 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 72
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 72
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Long Ashton
Road collision statistics for Long Ashton
Collisions recorded
63
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
72
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Long Ashton
Collisions in Long Ashton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.6% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in Long Ashton happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Long Ashton have produced 72 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 5 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 62 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 55 collisions, Raining no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 48 casualties, Passenger 9 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Long Ashton
How many road accidents have there been in Long Ashton?
63 collisions have been recorded in Long Ashton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 72 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Long Ashton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 10 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in Long Ashton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Long Ashton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Long Ashton, accounting for 20.6% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Long Ashton happen on?
98.4% of collisions in Long Ashton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Long Ashton?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 72 casualties recorded in Long Ashton.
Is road safety in Long Ashton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Long Ashton rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Long Ashton 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 Long Ashton cover 1999 to 2024.