Southborough road traffic accidents
Southborough recorded 310 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 385 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 385
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 385
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Southborough
Postcode districts in Southborough
Accidents in Southborough
Road collision statistics for Southborough
Collisions recorded
310
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
385
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Southborough
Collisions in Southborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Southborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Southborough have produced 385 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 30 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 233 collisions, Darkness 77 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 296 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 287 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 235 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 258 casualties, Passenger 61 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Southborough
How many road accidents have there been in Southborough?
310 collisions have been recorded in Southborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 385 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Southborough were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 44 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Southborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Southborough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Southborough, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Southborough happen on?
95.5% of collisions in Southborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Southborough?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 385 casualties recorded in Southborough.
Is road safety in Southborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Southborough fell 25% 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 Southborough 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 Southborough cover 1999 to 2024.