Purton road traffic accidents
Purton recorded 63 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 81 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 81
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 81
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Purton
Roads in Purton
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Accidents in Purton
Road collision statistics for Purton
Collisions recorded
63
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
81
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Purton
Collisions in Purton are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.1% of recorded collisions in Purton happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Purton have produced 81 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 5 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 43 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 59 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 49 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 50 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Purton
How many road accidents have there been in Purton?
63 collisions have been recorded in Purton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 81 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Purton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 8 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Purton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Purton?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Purton, accounting for 19% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Purton happen on?
92.1% of collisions in Purton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Purton?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 81 casualties recorded in Purton.
Is road safety in Purton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Purton fell 67% 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 Purton 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 Purton cover 1999 to 2024.