Bothwell road traffic accidents
Bothwell recorded 151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 197 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 197
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 197
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bothwell
Roads in Bothwell
Postcode districts in Bothwell
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bothwell
Road collision statistics for Bothwell
Collisions recorded
151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
197
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bothwell
Collisions in Bothwell are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (21.9% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.2% of recorded collisions in Bothwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bothwell have produced 197 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 12 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 114 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 103 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 117 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 111 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 108 casualties, Passenger 51 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bothwell
How many road accidents have there been in Bothwell?
151 collisions have been recorded in Bothwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 197 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bothwell were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 18 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Bothwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bothwell?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Bothwell, accounting for 21.9% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bothwell happen on?
68.2% of collisions in Bothwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bothwell?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 197 casualties recorded in Bothwell.
Is road safety in Bothwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bothwell were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Bothwell 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 Bothwell cover 1999 to 2025.