Winscombe and Sandford road traffic accidents
Winscombe and Sandford recorded 127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 188 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 188
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 188
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Winscombe and Sandford
Road collision statistics for Winscombe and Sandford
Collisions recorded
127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
188
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Winscombe and Sandford
Collisions in Winscombe and Sandford are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.5% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
99.2% of recorded collisions in Winscombe and Sandford happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Winscombe and Sandford have produced 188 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 21 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 98 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 126 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 100 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 49 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Winscombe and Sandford
How many road accidents have there been in Winscombe and Sandford?
127 collisions have been recorded in Winscombe and Sandford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 188 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Winscombe and Sandford were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 15 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Winscombe and Sandford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Winscombe and Sandford?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Winscombe and Sandford, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Winscombe and Sandford happen on?
99.2% of collisions in Winscombe and Sandford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Winscombe and Sandford?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 188 casualties recorded in Winscombe and Sandford.
Is road safety in Winscombe and Sandford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Winscombe and Sandford 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 Winscombe and Sandford 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 Winscombe and Sandford cover 1999 to 2024.