Wincanton road traffic accidents
Wincanton recorded 147 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 185 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 185
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 185
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wincanton
Roads in Wincanton
Postcode districts in Wincanton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Wincanton
Road collision statistics for Wincanton
Collisions recorded
147
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
185
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wincanton
Collisions in Wincanton are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.7% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in Wincanton happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wincanton have produced 185 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% 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 15 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 118 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 110 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 124 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 116 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 108 casualties, Passenger 36 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wincanton
How many road accidents have there been in Wincanton?
147 collisions have been recorded in Wincanton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 185 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wincanton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 20 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Wincanton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wincanton?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Wincanton, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wincanton happen on?
74.8% of collisions in Wincanton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wincanton?
Pedestrians make up 22.2% of the 185 casualties recorded in Wincanton.
Is road safety in Wincanton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wincanton rose 25% 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 Wincanton 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 Wincanton cover 1999 to 2025.