Barwell road traffic accidents
Barwell recorded 205 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 262 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 262
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 262
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barwell
Postcode districts in Barwell
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Barwell
Road collision statistics for Barwell
Collisions recorded
205
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
9.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barwell
Collisions in Barwell are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.6% of recorded collisions in Barwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barwell have produced 262 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 25 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 149 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 196 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 200 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 164 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 154 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barwell
How many road accidents have there been in Barwell?
205 collisions have been recorded in Barwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barwell were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 9.8% of all recorded collisions in Barwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barwell?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Barwell, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barwell happen on?
95.6% of collisions in Barwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barwell?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 262 casualties recorded in Barwell.
Is road safety in Barwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barwell were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Barwell 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 Barwell cover 1999 to 2025.