Alnwick road traffic accidents
Alnwick recorded 288 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 366
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 366
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Alnwick
Roads in Alnwick
Postcode districts in Alnwick
Accidents in Alnwick
Road collision statistics for Alnwick
Collisions recorded
288
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
366
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Alnwick
Collisions in Alnwick are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 18.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in Alnwick happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Alnwick have produced 366 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.9% 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 32 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 234 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 274 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 263 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 241 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 179 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Alnwick
How many road accidents have there been in Alnwick?
288 collisions have been recorded in Alnwick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Alnwick were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 41 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Alnwick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Alnwick?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Alnwick, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 18.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Alnwick happen on?
95.1% of collisions in Alnwick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Alnwick?
Pedestrians make up 30.9% of the 366 casualties recorded in Alnwick.
Is road safety in Alnwick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Alnwick fell 14% 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 Alnwick 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 Alnwick cover 1999 to 2024.