Lyme Regis road traffic accidents
Lyme Regis recorded 123 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 149 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 149
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 149
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Accidents in Lyme Regis
Road collision statistics for Lyme Regis
Collisions recorded
123
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
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lyme Regis
Collisions in Lyme Regis are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.1% of the total), with 16.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in Lyme Regis happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lyme Regis have produced 149 casualties. Pedestrians account for 41.6% 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 18 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 103 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 118 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 105 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 61 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lyme Regis
How many road accidents have there been in Lyme Regis?
123 collisions have been recorded in Lyme Regis in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 149 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lyme Regis were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 17 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in Lyme Regis resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lyme Regis?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Lyme Regis, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 16.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lyme Regis happen on?
95.9% of collisions in Lyme Regis are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lyme Regis?
Pedestrians make up 41.6% of the 149 casualties recorded in Lyme Regis.
Is road safety in Lyme Regis getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lyme Regis fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Lyme Regis 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 Lyme Regis cover 1999 to 2024.