Nailsea road traffic accidents
Nailsea recorded 280 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 339 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 339
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 339
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Nailsea
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Accidents in Nailsea
Road collision statistics for Nailsea
Collisions recorded
280
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
339
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Nailsea
Collisions in Nailsea are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in Nailsea happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Nailsea have produced 339 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 26 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 201 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 248 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 258 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 230 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 219 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Nailsea
How many road accidents have there been in Nailsea?
280 collisions have been recorded in Nailsea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 339 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Nailsea were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 32 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Nailsea resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Nailsea?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Nailsea, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Nailsea happen on?
88.6% of collisions in Nailsea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Nailsea?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 339 casualties recorded in Nailsea.
Is road safety in Nailsea getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Nailsea fell 17% 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 Nailsea 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 Nailsea cover 1999 to 2024.