Wadebridge road traffic accidents
Wadebridge recorded 161 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 199 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 199
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 199
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wadebridge
Roads in Wadebridge
Postcode districts in Wadebridge
Accidents in Wadebridge
Road collision statistics for Wadebridge
Collisions recorded
161
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
199
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wadebridge
Collisions in Wadebridge are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.5% of the total), with 11.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in Wadebridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wadebridge have produced 199 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.1% 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 15 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 142 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 138 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 132 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 119 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 117 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wadebridge
How many road accidents have there been in Wadebridge?
161 collisions have been recorded in Wadebridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 199 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wadebridge were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 22 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Wadebridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wadebridge?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Wadebridge, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 11.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wadebridge happen on?
85.7% of collisions in Wadebridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wadebridge?
Pedestrians make up 24.1% of the 199 casualties recorded in Wadebridge.
Is road safety in Wadebridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wadebridge were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Wadebridge 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 Wadebridge cover 1999 to 2024.