Barrow upon Soar road traffic accidents
Barrow upon Soar recorded 109 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 128 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 128
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 128
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Barrow upon Soar
Road collision statistics for Barrow upon Soar
Collisions recorded
109
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
128
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
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 (17.4% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.6% of recorded collisions in Barrow upon Soar happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barrow upon Soar have produced 128 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.4% 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 9 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 85 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 102 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 108 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 80 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 76 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 30 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?
109 collisions have been recorded in Barrow upon Soar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 128 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barrow upon Soar were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 20 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 17.4% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barrow upon Soar happen on?
93.6% 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 23.4% of the 128 casualties recorded in Barrow upon Soar.
Is road safety in Barrow upon Soar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barrow upon Soar rose 33% 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 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 2024.