Bowdon road traffic accidents
Bowdon recorded 133 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 181 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 181
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bowdon
Roads in Bowdon
Postcode districts in Bowdon
Accidents in Bowdon
Road collision statistics for Bowdon
Collisions recorded
133
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bowdon
Collisions in Bowdon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (23.3% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.4% of recorded collisions in Bowdon happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bowdon have produced 181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 10 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 104 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 99 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 96 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 126 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bowdon
How many road accidents have there been in Bowdon?
133 collisions have been recorded in Bowdon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bowdon were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Bowdon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bowdon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bowdon, accounting for 23.3% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bowdon happen on?
74.4% of collisions in Bowdon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bowdon?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 181 casualties recorded in Bowdon.
Is road safety in Bowdon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bowdon 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 Bowdon 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 Bowdon cover 1999 to 2024.