Barnton road traffic accidents
Barnton recorded 119 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 147 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 200% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 147
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 147
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Barnton
Road collision statistics for Barnton
Collisions recorded
119
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
147
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barnton
Collisions in Barnton are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in Barnton happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barnton have produced 147 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 14 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 90 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 114 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 104 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 101 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 100 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barnton
How many road accidents have there been in Barnton?
119 collisions have been recorded in Barnton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 147 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barnton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 15 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Barnton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barnton?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Barnton, accounting for 21% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barnton happen on?
95.8% of collisions in Barnton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barnton?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 147 casualties recorded in Barnton.
Is road safety in Barnton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barnton rose 200% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 Barnton 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 Barnton cover 1999 to 2023.