Borrowash road traffic accidents
Borrowash recorded 237 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 315 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 233% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 315
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 315
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Borrowash
Roads in Borrowash
Postcode districts in Borrowash
Accidents in Borrowash
Road collision statistics for Borrowash
Collisions recorded
237
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
315
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Borrowash
Collisions in Borrowash are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in Borrowash happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Borrowash have produced 315 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 24 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 170 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 190 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 177 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 43 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 188 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 211 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Borrowash
How many road accidents have there been in Borrowash?
237 collisions have been recorded in Borrowash in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 315 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Borrowash were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 28 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in Borrowash resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Borrowash?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Borrowash, accounting for 19% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Borrowash happen on?
80.2% of collisions in Borrowash are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Borrowash?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 315 casualties recorded in Borrowash.
Is road safety in Borrowash getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Borrowash rose 233% 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 Borrowash 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 Borrowash cover 1999 to 2024.