Watchet road traffic accidents
Watchet recorded 67 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 80 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 80
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 80
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Watchet
Road collision statistics for Watchet
Collisions recorded
67
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
80
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Watchet
Collisions in Watchet are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.9% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Watchet happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Watchet have produced 80 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 12 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 63 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 61 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 56 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 47 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Watchet
How many road accidents have there been in Watchet?
67 collisions have been recorded in Watchet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 80 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Watchet were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 14 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in Watchet resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Watchet?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Watchet, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Watchet happen on?
94% of collisions in Watchet are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Watchet?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 80 casualties recorded in Watchet.
Is road safety in Watchet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Watchet rose 100% 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 Watchet 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 Watchet cover 1999 to 2024.