Borehamwood road traffic accidents
Borehamwood recorded 1,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,233 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 206 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 2,233
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 2,233
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Borehamwood
Roads in Borehamwood
Postcode districts in Borehamwood
Accidents in Borehamwood
Road collision statistics for Borehamwood
Collisions recorded
1,773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,233
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
206
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Borehamwood
Collisions in Borehamwood are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.7% of recorded collisions in Borehamwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Borehamwood have produced 2,233 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 167 collisions, Monday 271 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 263 collisions, Thursday 259 collisions, Friday 296 collisions, Saturday 223 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,257 collisions, Darkness 516 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,236 collisions, Roundabout 308 collisions, Dual carriageway 176 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,504 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,435 collisions, Raining no high winds 231 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,441 casualties, Passenger 423 casualties, Pedestrian 369 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Borehamwood
How many road accidents have there been in Borehamwood?
1,773 collisions have been recorded in Borehamwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,233 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Borehamwood were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 206 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in Borehamwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Borehamwood?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Borehamwood, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Borehamwood happen on?
69.7% of collisions in Borehamwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Borehamwood?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 2,233 casualties recorded in Borehamwood.
Is road safety in Borehamwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Borehamwood fell 16% 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 Borehamwood 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 Borehamwood cover 1999 to 2024.