Boroughbridge road traffic accidents
Boroughbridge recorded 87 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 124 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 124
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 124
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Boroughbridge
Roads in Boroughbridge
Postcode districts in Boroughbridge
Accidents in Boroughbridge
Road collision statistics for Boroughbridge
Collisions recorded
87
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
124
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
21.8% 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 (21.8% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in Boroughbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Boroughbridge have produced 124 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 12 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 66 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 72 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 57 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 74 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 72 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2018121800466
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SeriousAccident 2010120181049
SeriousAccident 2008120112771
SeriousAccident 2007121400202
SeriousAccident 2007120180599
SeriousAccident 2005121620975
SeriousAccident 2005121310803
SeriousAccident 2005121120897
SeriousAccident 2002123130080
SeriousAccident 2002121080140
SeriousAccident 2001121040305
SeriousAccident 2000121260548
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Boroughbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Boroughbridge?
87 collisions have been recorded in Boroughbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 124 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Boroughbridge were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 17 were serious — 21.8% 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 21.8% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Boroughbridge happen on?
82.8% 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 16.9% of the 124 casualties recorded in Boroughbridge.
Is road safety in Boroughbridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Boroughbridge were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.