Motorcycle Accidents

An Interactive guide to motorcycle accidents in the UK

Ever wondered which of the regions of the UK is the safest to ride a motorbike, the age group that's statistically safest, or the most dangerous time of day to ride? With this fantastic interactive guide, you'll be able to sort truth from fiction by using the filters on the left, then rolling over your region of choice to find out all the facts and figures you need.

Scotland

Total Accidents

827

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	46
Wet or damp	7
Snow	80
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	680
Mud	5

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	737
Female	79

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	1
16 - 25	208
26 - 45	358
46 - 65	228
66+	23

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	11
4am - 7am	19
7am - 10am	104
10am - 1pm	135
1pm - 4pm	201
4pm - 7pm	242
7pm - 10pm	86
10pm - 1am	29

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	98
Tuesday	129
Wednesday	97
Thursday	131
Friday	115
Saturday	130
Sunday	127

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	10
30	401
40	46
50	27
60	314
70	29

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	372
Rural	455

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	34
Serious	302
Slight	491

North West

Total Accidents

1901

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	131
Wet or damp	32
Snow	185
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	1528
Mud	12

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	1753
Female	131

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	7
16 - 25	813
26 - 45	628
46 - 65	398
66+	27

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	12
4am - 7am	64
7am - 10am	299
10am - 1pm	260
1pm - 4pm	410
4pm - 7pm	544
7pm - 10pm	242
10pm - 1am	70

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	272
Tuesday	288
Wednesday	275
Thursday	304
Friday	276
Saturday	247
Sunday	239

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	44
30	1273
40	162
50	87
60	268
70	67

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	1267
Rural	634

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	49
Serious	608
Slight	1244

North East

Total Accidents

518

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	62
Wet or damp	4
Snow	64
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	381
Mud	6

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	481
Female	22

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	3
16 - 25	200
26 - 45	185
46 - 65	101
66+	12

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	6
4am - 7am	10
7am - 10am	66
10am - 1pm	95
1pm - 4pm	104
4pm - 7pm	158
7pm - 10pm	59
10pm - 1am	20

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	74
Tuesday	62
Wednesday	78
Thursday	89
Friday	70
Saturday	69
Sunday	76

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	7
30	291
40	39
50	18
60	133
70	30

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	292
Rural	226

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	10
Serious	150
Slight	358

Yorkshire

Total Accidents

1719

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	140
Wet or damp	6
Snow	154
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	1411
Mud	4

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	1562
Female	135

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	10
16 - 25	728
26 - 45	563
46 - 65	351
66+	30

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	11
4am - 7am	63
7am - 10am	214
10am - 1pm	286
1pm - 4pm	359
4pm - 7pm	491
7pm - 10pm	214
10pm - 1am	81

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	225
Tuesday	253
Wednesday	245
Thursday	232
Friday	273
Saturday	255
Sunday	236

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	15
30	1071
40	194
50	24
60	371
70	44

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	1034
Rural	685

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	29
Serious	535
Slight	1155

West Midlands

Total Accidents

2275

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	204
Wet or damp	23
Snow	278
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	1735
Mud	16

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	2087
Female	169

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	4
16 - 25	1041
26 - 45	712
46 - 65	446
66+	31

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	17
4am - 7am	78
7am - 10am	402
10am - 1pm	342
1pm - 4pm	436
4pm - 7pm	604
7pm - 10pm	283
10pm - 1am	113

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	298
Tuesday	325
Wednesday	329
Thursday	340
Friday	397
Saturday	281
Sunday	305

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	13
30	1423
40	271
50	109
60	337
70	122

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	1417
Rural	858

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	61
Serious	612
Slight	1602

East Midlands

Total Accidents

1550

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	133
Wet or damp	14
Snow	90
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	1307
Mud	6

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	1426
Female	105

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	2
16 - 25	669
26 - 45	469
46 - 65	328
66+	28

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	8
4am - 7am	44
7am - 10am	245
10am - 1pm	230
1pm - 4pm	328
4pm - 7pm	411
7pm - 10pm	223
10pm - 1am	61

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	208
Tuesday	239
Wednesday	230
Thursday	209
Friday	239
Saturday	187
Sunday	238

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	3
30	882
40	166
50	91
60	360
70	48

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	778
Rural	772

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	45
Serious	484
Slight	1021

Wales

Total Accidents

633

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	45
Wet or damp	7
Snow	50
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	525
Mud	2

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	583
Female	41

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	2
16 - 25	209
26 - 45	216
46 - 65	169
66+	26

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	5
4am - 7am	11
7am - 10am	73
10am - 1pm	113
1pm - 4pm	189
4pm - 7pm	151
7pm - 10pm	70
10pm - 1am	21

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	79
Tuesday	60
Wednesday	91
Thursday	93
Friday	82
Saturday	102
Sunday	126

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	1
30	327
40	27
50	23
60	234
70	21

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	237
Rural	396

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	27
Serious	220
Slight	386

East Anglia

Total Accidents

180

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	33
Wet or damp	3
Snow	16
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	127
Mud	1

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	158
Female	21

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	1
16 - 25	78
26 - 45	59
46 - 65	36
66+	3

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	0
4am - 7am	2
7am - 10am	31
10am - 1pm	26
1pm - 4pm	40
4pm - 7pm	55
7pm - 10pm	20
10pm - 1am	6

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	30
Tuesday	31
Wednesday	23
Thursday	27
Friday	26
Saturday	22
Sunday	21

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	7
30	119
40	21
50	1
60	24
70	8

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	121
Rural	59

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	3
Serious	37
Slight	140

South West

Total Accidents

1796

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	143
Wet or damp	17
Snow	148
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	1474
Mud	11

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	1620
Female	144

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	4
16 - 25	812
26 - 45	529
46 - 65	373
66+	36

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	21
4am - 7am	32
7am - 10am	312
10am - 1pm	272
1pm - 4pm	361
4pm - 7pm	537
7pm - 10pm	191
10pm - 1am	70

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	250
Tuesday	277
Wednesday	260
Thursday	275
Friday	290
Saturday	223
Sunday	221

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	25
30	1092
40	193
50	84
60	351
70	51

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	999
Rural	797

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	35
Serious	475
Slight	1286

London

Total Accidents

5157

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	188
Wet or damp	84
Snow	583
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	4282
Mud	20

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	4721
Female	342

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	5
16 - 25	1330
26 - 45	2661
46 - 65	704
66+	37

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	64
4am - 7am	160
7am - 10am	1015
10am - 1pm	614
1pm - 4pm	809
4pm - 7pm	1352
7pm - 10pm	826
10pm - 1am	317

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	679
Tuesday	879
Wednesday	848
Thursday	868
Friday	897
Saturday	548
Sunday	438

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	10
30	4898
40	130
50	108
60	2
70	9

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	5095
Rural	62

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	37
Serious	666
Slight	4454

South East

Total Accidents

4503

Road Condition

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Dry	532
Wet or damp	69
Snow	533
Frost or ice	0
Flood over 3cm deep	0
Oil or diesel	3298
Mud	55

Sex of Driver

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Male	4061
Female	409

Driver Age

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
0 - 15	2
16 - 25	1964
26 - 45	1410
46 - 65	969
66+	93

Time of Day

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
1am - 4am	41
4am - 7am	114
7am - 10am	810
10am - 1pm	679
1pm - 4pm	904
4pm - 7pm	1193
7pm - 10pm	554
10pm - 1am	208

Day of the week

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Monday	650
Tuesday	667
Wednesday	696
Thursday	677
Friday	684
Saturday	577
Sunday	552

Speed Limit

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
20	48
30	2425
40	560
50	230
60	876
70	364

Urban or Rural

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Urban	2390
Rural	2113

Accident Severity

Range	No. Accidents	Percentage
Fatal	81
Serious	1420
Slight	3002

Total Accidents

2 1 , 0 5 9

Least Accidents

East Anglia

Most Accidents

London

All data supplied by data.gov.uk