Bowdon road traffic accidents
Bowdon recorded 136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 186 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 186
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 186
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bowdon
Roads in Bowdon
Postcode districts in Bowdon
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bowdon
Road collision statistics for Bowdon
Collisions recorded
136
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
186
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
14.7% 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 (23.5% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75% of recorded collisions in Bowdon happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bowdon have produced 186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 17 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 106 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 102 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 102 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 98 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 129 casualties, Passenger 32 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bowdon
How many road accidents have there been in Bowdon?
136 collisions have been recorded in Bowdon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bowdon were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 14.7% 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 23.5% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bowdon happen on?
75% 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 13.4% of the 186 casualties recorded in Bowdon.
Is road safety in Bowdon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bowdon fell 25% 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 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 2025.