Bolton-le-Sands road traffic accidents
Bolton-le-Sands recorded 242 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 341 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 341
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 341
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Bolton-le-Sands
Road collision statistics for Bolton-le-Sands
Collisions recorded
242
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
341
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bolton-le-Sands
Collisions in Bolton-le-Sands are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.4% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
99.2% of recorded collisions in Bolton-le-Sands happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bolton-le-Sands have produced 341 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 30 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 187 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 240 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 160 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 205 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 229 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199904B004399
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bolton-le-Sands
How many road accidents have there been in Bolton-le-Sands?
242 collisions have been recorded in Bolton-le-Sands in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 341 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bolton-le-Sands were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 45 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in Bolton-le-Sands resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bolton-le-Sands?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Bolton-le-Sands, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bolton-le-Sands happen on?
99.2% of collisions in Bolton-le-Sands are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bolton-le-Sands?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 341 casualties recorded in Bolton-le-Sands.
Is road safety in Bolton-le-Sands getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bolton-le-Sands rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Bolton-le-Sands 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 Bolton-le-Sands cover 1999 to 2024.