Topsham road traffic accidents
Topsham recorded 143 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 173 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 173
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 173
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Topsham
Roads in Topsham
Postcode districts in Topsham
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Accidents in Topsham
Road collision statistics for Topsham
Collisions recorded
143
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
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Topsham
Collisions in Topsham are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.2% of the total), with 7.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in Topsham happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Topsham have produced 173 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 14 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 132 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 129 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 119 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 129 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 120 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Topsham
How many road accidents have there been in Topsham?
143 collisions have been recorded in Topsham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 173 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Topsham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 21 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Topsham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Topsham?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Topsham, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 7.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Topsham happen on?
90.2% of collisions in Topsham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Topsham?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 173 casualties recorded in Topsham.
Is road safety in Topsham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Topsham 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 Topsham 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 Topsham cover 1999 to 2025.