Sowerby Bridge road traffic accidents
Sowerby Bridge recorded 236 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 350 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 350
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 350
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Sowerby Bridge
Road collision statistics for Sowerby Bridge
Collisions recorded
236
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
350
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sowerby Bridge
Collisions in Sowerby Bridge are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in Sowerby Bridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sowerby Bridge have produced 350 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 26 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 226 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 220 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 203 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 186 casualties, Passenger 107 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sowerby Bridge
How many road accidents have there been in Sowerby Bridge?
236 collisions have been recorded in Sowerby Bridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 350 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sowerby Bridge were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 35 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in Sowerby Bridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sowerby Bridge?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sowerby Bridge, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sowerby Bridge happen on?
95.8% of collisions in Sowerby Bridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sowerby Bridge?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 350 casualties recorded in Sowerby Bridge.
Is road safety in Sowerby Bridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sowerby Bridge 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 Sowerby Bridge 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 Bridge cover 1999 to 2024.