Bewdley road traffic accidents
Bewdley recorded 266 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 325 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 325
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 325
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bewdley
Roads in Bewdley
Postcode districts in Bewdley
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bewdley
Road collision statistics for Bewdley
Collisions recorded
266
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
325
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bewdley
Collisions in Bewdley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in Bewdley happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bewdley have produced 325 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.5% 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 35 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 186 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 233 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 229 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 189 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 266 accidents
Accident 199922AD10334
SlightAccident 199922AA02048
SlightAccident 199922AD01637
SeriousAccident 199922AK01344
SlightAccident 199922AH00353
SlightAccident 199922AZ00345
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bewdley
How many road accidents have there been in Bewdley?
266 collisions have been recorded in Bewdley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 325 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bewdley were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 33 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in Bewdley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bewdley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bewdley, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bewdley happen on?
91.4% of collisions in Bewdley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bewdley?
Pedestrians make up 26.5% of the 325 casualties recorded in Bewdley.
Is road safety in Bewdley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bewdley fell 14% 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 Bewdley 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 Bewdley cover 1999 to 2025.