Puriton road traffic accidents
Puriton recorded 68 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 94 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 4 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 94
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Casualties
- 94
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Puriton
Accidents in Puriton
Road collision statistics for Puriton
Collisions recorded
68
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
94
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
4
5.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Puriton
Collisions in Puriton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (25% of the total), with 20.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
60.3% of recorded collisions in Puriton happen on a single carriageway. Around 7.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Puriton have produced 94 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 6 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 41 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 59 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Puriton
How many road accidents have there been in Puriton?
68 collisions have been recorded in Puriton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 94 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Puriton were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 4 were serious — 5.9% of all recorded collisions in Puriton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Puriton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Puriton, accounting for 25% of them, and 20.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Puriton happen on?
60.3% of collisions in Puriton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Puriton?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 94 casualties recorded in Puriton.
Where does the road accident data for Puriton 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 Puriton cover 1999 to 2024.