Sowerby road traffic accidents
Sowerby recorded 82 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 93 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 93
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 93
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sowerby
Roads in Sowerby
Postcode districts in Sowerby
Accidents in Sowerby
Road collision statistics for Sowerby
Collisions recorded
82
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
93
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sowerby
Collisions in Sowerby are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.7% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in Sowerby happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sowerby have produced 93 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.4% 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 7 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 64 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 72 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 67 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 66 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 58 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sowerby
How many road accidents have there been in Sowerby?
82 collisions have been recorded in Sowerby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 93 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sowerby were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 16 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in Sowerby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sowerby?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Sowerby, accounting for 20.7% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sowerby happen on?
87.8% of collisions in Sowerby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sowerby?
Pedestrians make up 20.4% of the 93 casualties recorded in Sowerby.
Is road safety in Sowerby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sowerby fell 50% 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 Sowerby 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 Sowerby cover 1999 to 2024.