Wotton-under-Edge road traffic accidents
Wotton-under-Edge recorded 78 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 88
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 88
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Wotton-under-Edge
Postcode districts in Wotton-under-Edge
Accidents in Wotton-under-Edge
Road collision statistics for Wotton-under-Edge
Collisions recorded
78
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
88
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wotton-under-Edge
Collisions in Wotton-under-Edge are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.9% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in Wotton-under-Edge happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wotton-under-Edge have produced 88 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33% 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 5 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 62 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 68 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 53 casualties, Passenger 6 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Wotton-under-Edge
How many road accidents have there been in Wotton-under-Edge?
78 collisions have been recorded in Wotton-under-Edge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 88 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wotton-under-Edge were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 16 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Wotton-under-Edge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wotton-under-Edge?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Wotton-under-Edge, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wotton-under-Edge happen on?
89.7% of collisions in Wotton-under-Edge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wotton-under-Edge?
Pedestrians make up 33% of the 88 casualties recorded in Wotton-under-Edge.
Is road safety in Wotton-under-Edge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wotton-under-Edge fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Wotton-under-Edge 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 Wotton-under-Edge cover 1999 to 2024.