Barrowford road traffic accidents
Barrowford recorded 270 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 387 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 57 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 387
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 387
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barrowford
Roads in Barrowford
Postcode districts in Barrowford
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Accidents in Barrowford
Road collision statistics for Barrowford
Collisions recorded
270
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
387
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
57
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barrowford
Collisions in Barrowford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in Barrowford happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barrowford have produced 387 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 31 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 40 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 203 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 234 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 220 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 233 casualties, Passenger 106 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barrowford
How many road accidents have there been in Barrowford?
270 collisions have been recorded in Barrowford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 387 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barrowford were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 57 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in Barrowford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barrowford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Barrowford, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barrowford happen on?
86.7% of collisions in Barrowford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barrowford?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 387 casualties recorded in Barrowford.
Is road safety in Barrowford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barrowford fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Barrowford 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 Barrowford cover 1999 to 2025.