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Winscombe and Sandford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 road traffic collisions in Winscombe and Sandford, North Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 401 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 54 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 1 collision, down from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
274
1,643rd of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
401
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
54
68 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Winscombe and Sandford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.6%
  • Serious5420%
  • Slight21378%

What the data shows

  • Winscombe and Sandford had 33 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 54 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Winscombe and Sandford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 42 children under 16 were killed or injured in Winscombe and Sandford, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Winscombe and Sandford.

Where Winscombe and Sandford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,643rd
Most casualties
1,520th
Most fatal collisions
1,110th
Most serious collisions
1,661st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (12%)
  • Tuesday44 (16%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (14%)
  • Friday42 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway272 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph163 (59%)
  • 40 mph34 (12%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph67 (24%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds221 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant278 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (13%)
  • Pedestrian35 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist25 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Winscombe and Sandford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Winscombe and Sandford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Winscombe and Sandford peaked at 18 in 2009; 2025 had 1.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202435
202322
202224
202100
202022
201922
2018713
2017712
2016717
201511
201413
201345
201236
201169
201066
20091823
2008814
200736
200644
200558
200466
2003913
200267
200149
200048
19991115
19981114
199779
199667
19951124
199467
199355
1992710
199179
19901317
198956
198857
1987811
198647
198511
1984711
198388
1982710
19811122
198078
197967

Map of recent crashes in Winscombe and Sandford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Winscombe and Sandford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Winscombe and Sandford

The 24 most recent collisions in Winscombe and Sandford happened between 5 June 2017 and 9 March 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Winscombe and Sandford

The A38 has the most collisions in Winscombe and Sandford, 91 of 274 (33%), followed by the A371 (51).

Collisions in Winscombe and Sandford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3891157618
2ndA3715170012
3rdA368456307

Council areas covering Winscombe and Sandford

Collisions in Winscombe and Sandford were recorded in 2 council areas. North Somerset has 267 of 274 (97%).

Collisions in Winscombe and Sandford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Somerset267390751
2ndSomerset71103

Postcode district for Winscombe and Sandford

All 274 collisions in Winscombe and Sandford were in the BS25 postcode district.