Bourne road traffic accidents
Bourne recorded 379 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 456 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 456
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 456
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bourne
Roads in Bourne
Postcode districts in Bourne
Accidents in Bourne
Road collision statistics for Bourne
Collisions recorded
379
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
456
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bourne
Collisions in Bourne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.3% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in Bourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bourne have produced 456 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 29 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 74 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 278 collisions, Darkness 101 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 347 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 356 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 298 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 284 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bourne
How many road accidents have there been in Bourne?
379 collisions have been recorded in Bourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 456 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bourne were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 49 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Bourne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bourne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bourne, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bourne happen on?
91.6% of collisions in Bourne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bourne?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 456 casualties recorded in Bourne.
Is road safety in Bourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bourne fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Bourne 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 Bourne cover 1999 to 2024.