Wells road traffic accidents
Wells recorded 319 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 407 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 63% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 407
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 407
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wells
Roads in Wells
Postcode districts in Wells
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wells
Road collision statistics for Wells
Collisions recorded
319
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
407
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wells
Collisions in Wells are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.2% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in Wells happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wells have produced 407 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.1% 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 33 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 243 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 278 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 266 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 266 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 226 casualties, Passenger 79 casualties, Pedestrian 102 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wells
How many road accidents have there been in Wells?
319 collisions have been recorded in Wells in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 407 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wells were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 45 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Wells resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wells?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Wells, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wells happen on?
87.1% of collisions in Wells are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wells?
Pedestrians make up 25.1% of the 407 casualties recorded in Wells.
Is road safety in Wells getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wells fell 63% 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 Wells 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 Wells cover 1999 to 2025.