Mere (Wiltshire) road traffic accidents
Mere (Wiltshire) recorded 55 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 70 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 70
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 70
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Mere (Wiltshire)
Collisions recorded
55
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
70
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Mere (Wiltshire)
Collisions in Mere (Wiltshire) are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.8% of the total), with 20% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.1% of recorded collisions in Mere (Wiltshire) happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Mere (Wiltshire) have produced 70 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 7 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 44 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 38 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 32 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 47 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 41 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Mere (Wiltshire)
How many road accidents have there been in Mere (Wiltshire)?
55 collisions have been recorded in Mere (Wiltshire) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 70 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Mere (Wiltshire) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in Mere (Wiltshire) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Mere (Wiltshire)?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Mere (Wiltshire), accounting for 21.8% of them, and 20% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Mere (Wiltshire) happen on?
69.1% of collisions in Mere (Wiltshire) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Mere (Wiltshire)?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 70 casualties recorded in Mere (Wiltshire).
Where does the road accident data for Mere (Wiltshire) 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 Mere (Wiltshire) cover 1999 to 2024.