Bolsover road traffic accidents
Bolsover recorded 298 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 380 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 380
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 380
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bolsover
Roads in Bolsover
Postcode districts in Bolsover
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bolsover
Road collision statistics for Bolsover
Collisions recorded
298
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
380
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bolsover
Collisions in Bolsover are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in Bolsover happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bolsover have produced 380 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 44 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 230 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 288 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 287 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 233 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 238 casualties, Passenger 79 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bolsover
How many road accidents have there been in Bolsover?
298 collisions have been recorded in Bolsover in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 380 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bolsover were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 44 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Bolsover resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bolsover?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bolsover, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bolsover happen on?
96.6% of collisions in Bolsover are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bolsover?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 380 casualties recorded in Bolsover.
Is road safety in Bolsover getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bolsover rose 29% 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 Bolsover 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 Bolsover cover 1999 to 2025.