Barrow upon Soar road traffic accidents
Barrow upon Soar recorded 115 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 134 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 134
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 134
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barrow upon Soar
Roads in Barrow upon Soar
Postcode districts in Barrow upon Soar
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Accidents in Barrow upon Soar
Road collision statistics for Barrow upon Soar
Collisions recorded
115
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
134
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barrow upon Soar
Collisions in Barrow upon Soar are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in Barrow upon Soar happen on a single carriageway. Around 27% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barrow upon Soar have produced 134 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.1% 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 10 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 88 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 108 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 114 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 84 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 81 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barrow upon Soar
How many road accidents have there been in Barrow upon Soar?
115 collisions have been recorded in Barrow upon Soar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 134 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barrow upon Soar were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 21 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in Barrow upon Soar resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barrow upon Soar?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Barrow upon Soar, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barrow upon Soar happen on?
93.9% of collisions in Barrow upon Soar are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barrow upon Soar?
Pedestrians make up 23.1% of the 134 casualties recorded in Barrow upon Soar.
Is road safety in Barrow upon Soar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barrow upon Soar rose 50% 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 Barrow upon Soar 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 Barrow upon Soar cover 1999 to 2025.