Minehead road traffic accidents
Minehead recorded 331 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 410 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 86% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 410
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 410
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Minehead
Postcode districts in Minehead
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Minehead
Road collision statistics for Minehead
Collisions recorded
331
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
410
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Minehead
Collisions in Minehead are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.2% of the total), with 18.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.4% of recorded collisions in Minehead happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Minehead have produced 410 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.9% 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 38 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 271 collisions, Darkness 60 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 296 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 290 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 220 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 106 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 11 of 331 accidents
Accident 1999520091515
SlightAccident 1999520088185
SeriousAccident 1999520081435
SlightAccident 1999520063445
SlightAccident 1999520053305
SlightAccident 1999520045214
SlightAccident 1999520039735
SlightAccident 1999520037545
SlightAccident 1999520032275
SlightAccident 1999520029025
SeriousAccident 1999520016045
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Minehead
How many road accidents have there been in Minehead?
331 collisions have been recorded in Minehead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 410 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Minehead were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 43 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Minehead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Minehead?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Minehead, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 18.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Minehead happen on?
89.4% of collisions in Minehead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Minehead?
Pedestrians make up 25.9% of the 410 casualties recorded in Minehead.
Is road safety in Minehead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Minehead rose 86% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Minehead 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 Minehead cover 1999 to 2025.