Norton Fitzwarren road traffic accidents
Norton Fitzwarren recorded 68 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 84 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Casualties
- 84
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Casualties
- 84
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Norton Fitzwarren
Collisions recorded
68
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
84
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
5
8.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Norton Fitzwarren
Collisions in Norton Fitzwarren are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.1% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in Norton Fitzwarren happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Norton Fitzwarren have produced 84 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 5 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 60 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 48 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 55 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 59 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Norton Fitzwarren
How many road accidents have there been in Norton Fitzwarren?
68 collisions have been recorded in Norton Fitzwarren in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 84 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Norton Fitzwarren were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 5 were serious — 8.8% of all recorded collisions in Norton Fitzwarren resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Norton Fitzwarren?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Norton Fitzwarren, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Norton Fitzwarren happen on?
88.2% of collisions in Norton Fitzwarren are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Norton Fitzwarren?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 84 casualties recorded in Norton Fitzwarren.
Is road safety in Norton Fitzwarren getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Norton Fitzwarren rose 67% 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 Norton Fitzwarren 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 Norton Fitzwarren cover 1999 to 2024.