Ramsbottom road traffic accidents
Ramsbottom recorded 570 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 769 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 769
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 769
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ramsbottom
Roads in Ramsbottom
Postcode districts in Ramsbottom
Accidents in Ramsbottom
Road collision statistics for Ramsbottom
Collisions recorded
570
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
769
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
14.7% 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 (15.6% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in Ramsbottom happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ramsbottom have produced 769 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 78 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 79 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 395 collisions, Darkness 175 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 530 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 523 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 432 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 422 casualties, Passenger 178 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ramsbottom
How many road accidents have there been in Ramsbottom?
570 collisions have been recorded in Ramsbottom in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 769 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ramsbottom were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 75 were serious — 14.7% 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 15.6% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ramsbottom happen on?
93% 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% of the 769 casualties recorded in Ramsbottom.
Is road safety in Ramsbottom getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ramsbottom rose 29% 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 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 2024.