Sowerby road traffic accidents
Sowerby recorded 86 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 98 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 98
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 98
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sowerby
Roads in Sowerby
Postcode districts in Sowerby
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sowerby
Road collision statistics for Sowerby
Collisions recorded
86
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
98
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
19.8% 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 (20.9% of the total), with 20.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in Sowerby happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sowerby have produced 98 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 12 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 71 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 70 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 62 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 20 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sowerby
How many road accidents have there been in Sowerby?
86 collisions have been recorded in Sowerby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 98 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sowerby were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 19.8% 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 20.9% of them, and 20.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sowerby happen on?
87.2% 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 98 casualties recorded in Sowerby.
Is road safety in Sowerby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sowerby rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.