Scotland
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Worst Road Condition
Oil / Diesel
Interesting Fact
More accidents in dry conditions than wet
Highest percentage female accidents
East Anglia
Highest Percentage Male Accidents
North East
Accidents in Wales
Over 4% involved pensioners
Safest region for bikers aged 16 - 25
Scotland
Most dangerous time of day to ride
4pm - 7pm
Statistically safest place to ride in rush hour
Wales
Safest place to ride on a weekend
London
Most dangerous day of the week
Friday
Highest percentage accidents occur around
30 MPH
Highest percentage accidents at 70mph
South East
Highest percentage urban accidents
London
Highest percentage rural accidents
Wales
Lowest percentage fatal accidents
London
Lowest percentage slight accidents
Scotland
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