Boreham road traffic accidents
Boreham recorded 163 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 221 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 221
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 221
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Boreham
Roads in Boreham
Postcode districts in Boreham
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Boreham
Road collision statistics for Boreham
Collisions recorded
163
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
221
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
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 (24.5% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
55.2% of recorded collisions in Boreham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Boreham have produced 221 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 21 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 121 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 90 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 25 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 69 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 146 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Boreham
How many road accidents have there been in Boreham?
163 collisions have been recorded in Boreham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 221 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Boreham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 32 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 24.5% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Boreham happen on?
55.2% 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 6.8% of the 221 casualties recorded in Boreham.
Is road safety in Boreham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Boreham rose 67% 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 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 2025.