Sarn road traffic accidents
Sarn recorded 366 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 493 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 493
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 493
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sarn
Roads in Sarn
Postcode districts in Sarn
Accidents in Sarn
Road collision statistics for Sarn
Collisions recorded
366
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
493
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
7.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sarn
Collisions in Sarn are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in Sarn happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sarn have produced 493 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 36 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 270 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 335 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 335 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 271 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 297 casualties, Passenger 119 casualties, Pedestrian 77 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sarn
How many road accidents have there been in Sarn?
366 collisions have been recorded in Sarn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 493 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sarn were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 26 were serious — 7.9% of all recorded collisions in Sarn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sarn?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Sarn, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sarn happen on?
91.5% of collisions in Sarn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sarn?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 493 casualties recorded in Sarn.
Is road safety in Sarn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sarn fell 25% 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 Sarn 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 Sarn cover 1999 to 2024.