Bo'ness road traffic accidents
Bo'ness recorded 252 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 323 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 323
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 323
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bo'ness
Roads in Bo'ness
Postcode districts in Bo'ness
Accidents in Bo'ness
Road collision statistics for Bo'ness
Collisions recorded
252
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
323
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bo'ness
Collisions in Bo'ness are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.2% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Bo'ness happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bo'ness have produced 323 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.4% 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 26 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 179 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 238 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 249 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 206 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 165 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bo'ness
How many road accidents have there been in Bo'ness?
252 collisions have been recorded in Bo'ness in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 323 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bo'ness were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 51 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in Bo'ness resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bo'ness?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Bo'ness, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bo'ness happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Bo'ness are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bo'ness?
Pedestrians make up 25.4% of the 323 casualties recorded in Bo'ness.
Is road safety in Bo'ness getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bo'ness were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Bo'ness 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 Bo'ness cover 1999 to 2024.