Lympstone road traffic accidents
Lympstone recorded 52 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2000 and 2024, involving 78 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 4 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 78
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 78
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Road collision statistics for Lympstone
Collisions recorded
52
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
78
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4
7.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lympstone
Collisions in Lympstone are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.2% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Lympstone happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lympstone have produced 78 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 6 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 51 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 22 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 40 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lympstone
How many road accidents have there been in Lympstone?
52 collisions have been recorded in Lympstone in the STATS19 road safety data between 2000 and 2024, involving 78 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lympstone were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 4 were serious — 7.7% of all recorded collisions in Lympstone resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lympstone?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Lympstone, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lympstone happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Lympstone are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lympstone?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 78 casualties recorded in Lympstone.
Is road safety in Lympstone getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lympstone 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 Lympstone 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 Lympstone cover 2000 to 2024.