Bracebridge Heath road traffic accidents
Bracebridge Heath recorded 182 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 225 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 225
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 225
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Bracebridge Heath
Road collision statistics for Bracebridge Heath
Collisions recorded
182
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
225
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bracebridge Heath
Collisions in Bracebridge Heath are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.7% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in Bracebridge Heath happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bracebridge Heath have produced 225 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 21 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 138 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 175 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 141 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 149 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 140 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bracebridge Heath
How many road accidents have there been in Bracebridge Heath?
182 collisions have been recorded in Bracebridge Heath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 225 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bracebridge Heath were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 30 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Bracebridge Heath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bracebridge Heath?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Bracebridge Heath, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bracebridge Heath happen on?
96.2% of collisions in Bracebridge Heath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bracebridge Heath?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 225 casualties recorded in Bracebridge Heath.
Is road safety in Bracebridge Heath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bracebridge Heath rose 40% 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 Bracebridge Heath 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 Bracebridge Heath cover 1999 to 2024.