Weston-super-Mare road traffic accidents
Weston-super-Mare recorded 3,700 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,591 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 381 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 4,591
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 4,591
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Weston-super-Mare
Roads in Weston-super-Mare
Postcode districts in Weston-super-Mare
Accidents in Weston-super-Mare
Road collision statistics for Weston-super-Mare
Collisions recorded
3,700
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,591
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
381
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Weston-super-Mare
Collisions in Weston-super-Mare are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.1% of recorded collisions in Weston-super-Mare happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Weston-super-Mare have produced 4,591 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 410 collisions, Monday 528 collisions, Tuesday 533 collisions, Wednesday 544 collisions, Thursday 566 collisions, Friday 596 collisions, Saturday 523 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,790 collisions, Darkness 910 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,706 collisions, Roundabout 410 collisions, Dual carriageway 347 collisions, Other 95 collisions, One way street 89 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 84 collisions, 30 mph 3,245 collisions, 40 mph 170 collisions, 50 mph 180 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,977 collisions, Raining no high winds 394 collisions, Unknown 91 collisions, Other 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 70 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,732 casualties, Passenger 1,004 casualties, Pedestrian 855 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Weston-super-Mare
How many road accidents have there been in Weston-super-Mare?
3,700 collisions have been recorded in Weston-super-Mare in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,591 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Weston-super-Mare were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 381 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in Weston-super-Mare resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Weston-super-Mare?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Weston-super-Mare, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Weston-super-Mare happen on?
73.1% of collisions in Weston-super-Mare are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Weston-super-Mare?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 4,591 casualties recorded in Weston-super-Mare.
Is road safety in Weston-super-Mare getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Weston-super-Mare were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Weston-super-Mare 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 Weston-super-Mare cover 1999 to 2024.