Sherborne road traffic accidents
Sherborne recorded 289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 347 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 40 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 347
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 347
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sherborne
Roads in Sherborne
Postcode districts in Sherborne
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sherborne
Road collision statistics for Sherborne
Collisions recorded
289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
347
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
40
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sherborne
Collisions in Sherborne are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18% of the total), with 17.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in Sherborne happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sherborne have produced 347 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 23 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 239 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 270 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 241 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 246 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 219 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 9 of 289 accidents
Accident 1999559W04656
SlightAccident 19995599W3404
SlightAccident 19995599W3386
SlightAccident 19995599W2497
SlightAccident 19995599W1799
SlightAccident 19995599W1476
SeriousAccident 19995599W1302
SlightAccident 19995599W1303
SeriousAccident 19995599W0510
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sherborne
How many road accidents have there been in Sherborne?
289 collisions have been recorded in Sherborne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 347 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sherborne were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 40 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Sherborne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sherborne?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Sherborne, accounting for 18% of them, and 17.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sherborne happen on?
93.4% of collisions in Sherborne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sherborne?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 347 casualties recorded in Sherborne.
Is road safety in Sherborne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sherborne rose 17% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Sherborne 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 Sherborne cover 1999 to 2025.