Cowes road traffic accidents
Cowes recorded 390 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 483 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 483
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 483
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cowes
Roads in Cowes
Postcode districts in Cowes
Accidents in Cowes
Road collision statistics for Cowes
Collisions recorded
390
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
483
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cowes
Collisions in Cowes are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in Cowes happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cowes have produced 483 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 46 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 298 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 351 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Other 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 352 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 323 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 302 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cowes
How many road accidents have there been in Cowes?
390 collisions have been recorded in Cowes in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 483 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cowes were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 80 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in Cowes resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cowes?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Cowes, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cowes happen on?
90% of collisions in Cowes are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cowes?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 483 casualties recorded in Cowes.
Is road safety in Cowes getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cowes fell 45% 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 Cowes 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 Cowes cover 1999 to 2024.