Shepton Mallet road traffic accidents
Shepton Mallet recorded 289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 356 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 356
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 356
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shepton Mallet
Roads in Shepton Mallet
Postcode districts in Shepton Mallet
Accidents in Shepton Mallet
Road collision statistics for Shepton Mallet
Collisions recorded
289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
356
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shepton Mallet
Collisions in Shepton Mallet are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in Shepton Mallet happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shepton Mallet have produced 356 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 34 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 215 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 235 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 258 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 232 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 229 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shepton Mallet
How many road accidents have there been in Shepton Mallet?
289 collisions have been recorded in Shepton Mallet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 356 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shepton Mallet were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 31 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in Shepton Mallet resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shepton Mallet?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Shepton Mallet, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shepton Mallet happen on?
81.3% of collisions in Shepton Mallet are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shepton Mallet?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 356 casualties recorded in Shepton Mallet.
Is road safety in Shepton Mallet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shepton Mallet fell 38% 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 Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet cover 1999 to 2024.