Okehampton road traffic accidents
Okehampton recorded 202 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 258 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 258
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 258
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Okehampton
Roads in Okehampton
Postcode districts in Okehampton
Accidents in Okehampton
Road collision statistics for Okehampton
Collisions recorded
202
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
258
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
25
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 (18.8% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.1% of recorded collisions in Okehampton happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Okehampton have produced 258 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.4% 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 22 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 163 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 186 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 145 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 149 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 141 casualties, Passenger 49 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Okehampton
How many road accidents have there been in Okehampton?
202 collisions have been recorded in Okehampton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 258 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Okehampton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 25 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 18.8% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Okehampton happen on?
92.1% 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 26.4% of the 258 casualties recorded in Okehampton.
Is road safety in Okehampton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Okehampton fell 50% 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 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 2024.