Bolsover road traffic accidents
Bolsover recorded 289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 371 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 371
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 371
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bolsover
Roads in Bolsover
Postcode districts in Bolsover
Accidents in Bolsover
Road collision statistics for Bolsover
Collisions recorded
289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
371
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
14.5% 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% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.2% of recorded collisions in Bolsover happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bolsover have produced 371 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 43 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 225 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 281 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 279 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 227 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 231 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 289 accidents
Accident 200630C000295
SlightAccident 200630C000138
SlightAccident 200630C000124
SlightAccident 200630C000076
SlightAccident 200530C000875
SlightAccident 200530C000853
SlightAccident 200530C000780
SlightAccident 200530C000737
SeriousAccident 200530C000704
SlightAccident 200530C000659
SlightAccident 200530C000536
SlightAccident 200530C000509
SeriousAccident 200530C000461
SlightAccident 200530C000335
SlightAccident 200530C000327
SlightAccident 200530C000484
SeriousAccident 200530C000291
SlightAccident 200530C000172
SlightAccident 200530C000160
SlightAccident 200530C000146
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bolsover
How many road accidents have there been in Bolsover?
289 collisions have been recorded in Bolsover in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 371 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bolsover were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 41 were serious — 14.5% 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% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bolsover happen on?
97.2% 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 17% of the 371 casualties recorded in Bolsover.
Is road safety in Bolsover getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bolsover fell 36% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.