Okehampton road traffic accidents
Okehampton recorded 209 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 268 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 133% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 268
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 268
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Okehampton
Roads in Okehampton
Postcode districts in Okehampton
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Okehampton
Road collision statistics for Okehampton
Collisions recorded
209
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
268
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Okehampton
Collisions in Okehampton are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.7% of the total), with 19.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in Okehampton happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Okehampton have produced 268 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.7% 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 20 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 168 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 193 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 151 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 155 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 147 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Okehampton
How many road accidents have there been in Okehampton?
209 collisions have been recorded in Okehampton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 268 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Okehampton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 26 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Okehampton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Okehampton?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Okehampton, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 19.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Okehampton happen on?
92.3% of collisions in Okehampton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Okehampton?
Pedestrians make up 25.7% of the 268 casualties recorded in Okehampton.
Is road safety in Okehampton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Okehampton rose 133% 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 Okehampton 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 Okehampton cover 1999 to 2025.