Boroughbridge road traffic accidents
Boroughbridge recorded 88 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 125 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 125
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 125
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Boroughbridge
Roads in Boroughbridge
Postcode districts in Boroughbridge
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Boroughbridge
Road collision statistics for Boroughbridge
Collisions recorded
88
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
125
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Boroughbridge
Collisions in Boroughbridge are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.6% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83% of recorded collisions in Boroughbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Boroughbridge have produced 125 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 9 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 67 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 73 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 58 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 75 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 73 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Boroughbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Boroughbridge?
88 collisions have been recorded in Boroughbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 125 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Boroughbridge were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 17 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in Boroughbridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Boroughbridge?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Boroughbridge, accounting for 21.6% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Boroughbridge happen on?
83% of collisions in Boroughbridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Boroughbridge?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 125 casualties recorded in Boroughbridge.
Is road safety in Boroughbridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Boroughbridge fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Boroughbridge 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 Boroughbridge cover 1999 to 2025.