Ottery St Mary road traffic accidents
Ottery St Mary recorded 143 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 169 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 169
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 169
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Ottery St Mary
Collisions recorded
143
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
169
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ottery St Mary
Collisions in Ottery St Mary are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 11.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.8% of recorded collisions in Ottery St Mary happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ottery St Mary have produced 169 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.2% 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 17 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 127 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 117 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 117 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 120 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 101 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 143 accidents
Accident 199950D352155
SlightAccident 199950D351222
SeriousAccident 199950D350725
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ottery St Mary
How many road accidents have there been in Ottery St Mary?
143 collisions have been recorded in Ottery St Mary in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 169 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ottery St Mary were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 22 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Ottery St Mary resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ottery St Mary?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Ottery St Mary, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 11.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ottery St Mary happen on?
81.8% of collisions in Ottery St Mary are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ottery St Mary?
Pedestrians make up 27.2% of the 169 casualties recorded in Ottery St Mary.
Is road safety in Ottery St Mary getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ottery St Mary rose 33% 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 Ottery St Mary 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 Ottery St Mary cover 1999 to 2024.