Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) road traffic accidents
Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 74 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 74
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 74
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
Road collision statistics for Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
74
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
Collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (24.5% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) have produced 74 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 3 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 37 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 52 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 43 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 39 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 47 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)
How many road accidents have there been in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)?
53 collisions have been recorded in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 74 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 9 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset), accounting for 24.5% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset)?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 74 casualties recorded in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset).
Is road safety in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) rose 100% 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 Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) 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 Whitchurch (Bath and North East Somerset) cover 1999 to 2025.