Telscombe Cliffs road traffic accidents
Telscombe Cliffs recorded 209 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 274 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 274
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 274
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Telscombe Cliffs
Postcode districts in Telscombe Cliffs
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Accidents in Telscombe Cliffs
Road collision statistics for Telscombe Cliffs
Collisions recorded
209
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
274
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Telscombe Cliffs
Collisions in Telscombe Cliffs are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in Telscombe Cliffs happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Telscombe Cliffs have produced 274 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 31 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 155 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 189 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 193 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 173 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 162 casualties, Passenger 72 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Telscombe Cliffs
How many road accidents have there been in Telscombe Cliffs?
209 collisions have been recorded in Telscombe Cliffs in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 274 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Telscombe Cliffs were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 39 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in Telscombe Cliffs resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Telscombe Cliffs?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Telscombe Cliffs, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Telscombe Cliffs happen on?
90.4% of collisions in Telscombe Cliffs are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Telscombe Cliffs?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 274 casualties recorded in Telscombe Cliffs.
Is road safety in Telscombe Cliffs getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Telscombe Cliffs rose 200% 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 Telscombe Cliffs 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 Telscombe Cliffs cover 1999 to 2025.