Boreham road traffic accidents
Boreham recorded 158 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 214
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 214
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Boreham
Roads in Boreham
Postcode districts in Boreham
Accidents in Boreham
Road collision statistics for Boreham
Collisions recorded
158
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
214
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Boreham
Collisions in Boreham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (24.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
55.1% of recorded collisions in Boreham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Boreham have produced 214 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% 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 21 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 117 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 87 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 24 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 67 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 130 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 143 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Boreham
How many road accidents have there been in Boreham?
158 collisions have been recorded in Boreham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Boreham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 31 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in Boreham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Boreham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Boreham, accounting for 24.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Boreham happen on?
55.1% of collisions in Boreham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Boreham?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 214 casualties recorded in Boreham.
Is road safety in Boreham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Boreham rose 50% 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 Boreham 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 Boreham cover 1999 to 2024.