South Molton road traffic accidents
South Molton recorded 133 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 173 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 173
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 173
Collisions by Year
Areas covering South Molton
Roads in South Molton
Postcode districts in South Molton
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in South Molton
Road collision statistics for South Molton
Collisions recorded
133
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
173
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in South Molton
Collisions in South Molton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.8% of the total), with 12% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in South Molton happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in South Molton have produced 173 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.9% 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 13 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 117 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 111 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 116 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 109 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 81 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in South Molton
How many road accidents have there been in South Molton?
133 collisions have been recorded in South Molton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 173 casualties.
How many of the collisions in South Molton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in South Molton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in South Molton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in South Molton, accounting for 21.8% of them, and 12% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in South Molton happen on?
83.5% of collisions in South Molton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in South Molton?
Pedestrians make up 32.9% of the 173 casualties recorded in South Molton.
Is road safety in South Molton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in South Molton fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for South Molton 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 South Molton cover 1999 to 2025.