Boston road traffic accidents
Boston recorded 2,916 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,573 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 3,573
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 3,573
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Boston
Roads in Boston
Postcode districts in Boston
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Boston
Road collision statistics for Boston
Collisions recorded
2,916
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,573
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Boston
Collisions in Boston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in Boston happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Boston have produced 3,573 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 284 collisions, Monday 416 collisions, Tuesday 374 collisions, Wednesday 465 collisions, Thursday 461 collisions, Friday 507 collisions, Saturday 409 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,177 collisions, Darkness 738 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,171 collisions, Dual carriageway 337 collisions, Roundabout 255 collisions, One way street 64 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, One way street/Slip road 32 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 2,225 collisions, 40 mph 558 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 102 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,335 collisions, Raining no high winds 272 collisions, Unknown 137 collisions, Other 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,211 casualties, Passenger 707 casualties, Pedestrian 655 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Boston
How many road accidents have there been in Boston?
2,916 collisions have been recorded in Boston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,573 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Boston were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 347 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in Boston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Boston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Boston, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Boston happen on?
74.5% of collisions in Boston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Boston?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 3,573 casualties recorded in Boston.
Is road safety in Boston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Boston fell 16% 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 Boston 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 Boston cover 1999 to 2025.