Ashington (Northumberland) road traffic accidents
Ashington (Northumberland) recorded 1,360 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,775 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 163 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,775
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,775
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Ashington (Northumberland)
Road collision statistics for Ashington (Northumberland)
Collisions recorded
1,360
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,775
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
163
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashington (Northumberland)
Collisions in Ashington (Northumberland) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in Ashington (Northumberland) happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashington (Northumberland) have produced 1,775 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 113 collisions, Monday 212 collisions, Tuesday 193 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,022 collisions, Darkness 338 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,169 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Dual carriageway 57 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,212 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions, 70 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,124 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 956 casualties, Passenger 491 casualties, Pedestrian 328 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2018100347946
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SeriousAccident 2018100342663
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SlightAccident 2018100334671
SeriousAccident 2018100331330
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashington (Northumberland)
How many road accidents have there been in Ashington (Northumberland)?
1,360 collisions have been recorded in Ashington (Northumberland) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,775 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashington (Northumberland) were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 163 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Ashington (Northumberland) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashington (Northumberland)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ashington (Northumberland), accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashington (Northumberland) happen on?
86% of collisions in Ashington (Northumberland) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashington (Northumberland)?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 1,775 casualties recorded in Ashington (Northumberland).
Is road safety in Ashington (Northumberland) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashington (Northumberland) fell 9% 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 Ashington (Northumberland) 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 Ashington (Northumberland) cover 1999 to 2024.