Bowburn road traffic accidents
Bowburn recorded 230 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 344 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 344
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 344
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bowburn
Roads in Bowburn
Postcode districts in Bowburn
Accidents in Bowburn
Road collision statistics for Bowburn
Collisions recorded
230
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
344
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
10% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bowburn
Collisions in Bowburn are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in Bowburn happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bowburn have produced 344 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 25 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 179 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 169 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 83 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 117 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 201 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 200 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 230 accidents
Accident 200311BD15150
SlightAccident 200311BD16420
SlightAccident 200311BD13580
SlightAccident 200311BD07230
SeriousAccident 200311BD06700
SeriousAccident 200311BD07760
SlightAccident 200311BD05630
SlightAccident 200311BD02060
SlightAccident 200211BD39420
SlightAccident 200211BD35950
SlightAccident 200211BD37230
FatalAccident 200211BD30890
SlightAccident 200211BD28290
SlightAccident 200211BD28130
SlightAccident 200211BD27690
SlightAccident 200211BD27270
SlightAccident 200211BD25990
SeriousAccident 200211BD24790
SlightAccident 200211BD23490
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bowburn
How many road accidents have there been in Bowburn?
230 collisions have been recorded in Bowburn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 344 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bowburn were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 21 were serious — 10% of all recorded collisions in Bowburn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bowburn?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bowburn, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bowburn happen on?
73.5% of collisions in Bowburn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bowburn?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 344 casualties recorded in Bowburn.
Is road safety in Bowburn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bowburn rose 300% 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 Bowburn 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 Bowburn cover 1999 to 2024.