Ramsbottom road traffic accidents
Ramsbottom recorded 577 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 776 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 776
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 776
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ramsbottom
Roads in Ramsbottom
Postcode districts in Ramsbottom
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ramsbottom
Road collision statistics for Ramsbottom
Collisions recorded
577
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
776
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ramsbottom
Collisions in Ramsbottom are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in Ramsbottom happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ramsbottom have produced 776 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% 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 79 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 400 collisions, Darkness 177 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 536 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 528 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 437 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 426 casualties, Passenger 178 casualties, Pedestrian 172 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ramsbottom
How many road accidents have there been in Ramsbottom?
577 collisions have been recorded in Ramsbottom in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 776 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ramsbottom were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 78 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Ramsbottom resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ramsbottom?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ramsbottom, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ramsbottom happen on?
92.9% of collisions in Ramsbottom are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ramsbottom?
Pedestrians make up 22.2% of the 776 casualties recorded in Ramsbottom.
Is road safety in Ramsbottom getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ramsbottom fell 22% 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 Ramsbottom 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 Ramsbottom cover 1999 to 2025.