Paulton road traffic accidents
Paulton recorded 72 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 89 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 89
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 89
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Paulton
Roads in Paulton
Postcode districts in Paulton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Paulton
Road collision statistics for Paulton
Collisions recorded
72
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
89
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Paulton
Collisions in Paulton are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.1% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in Paulton happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Paulton have produced 89 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.8% 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 7 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 55 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 53 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 54 casualties, Passenger 12 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Paulton
How many road accidents have there been in Paulton?
72 collisions have been recorded in Paulton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 89 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Paulton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in Paulton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Paulton?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Paulton, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Paulton happen on?
93.1% of collisions in Paulton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Paulton?
Pedestrians make up 25.8% of the 89 casualties recorded in Paulton.
Where does the road accident data for Paulton 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 Paulton cover 1999 to 2025.