Sherborne road traffic accidents
Sherborne recorded 275 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 330 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 71% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 330
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 330
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sherborne
Roads in Sherborne
Postcode districts in Sherborne
Accidents in Sherborne
Road collision statistics for Sherborne
Collisions recorded
275
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
330
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
12.7% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 17.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in Sherborne happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sherborne have produced 330 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% 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 22 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 226 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 258 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 227 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 232 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 205 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sherborne
How many road accidents have there been in Sherborne?
275 collisions have been recorded in Sherborne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 330 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sherborne were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 34 were serious — 12.7% 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 18.2% of them, and 17.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sherborne happen on?
93.8% 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 24.2% of the 330 casualties recorded in Sherborne.
Is road safety in Sherborne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sherborne rose 71% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.