Backworth road traffic accidents
Backworth recorded 88 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 103 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 103
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 103
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Backworth
Roads in Backworth
Postcode districts in Backworth
Accidents in Backworth
Road collision statistics for Backworth
Collisions recorded
88
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
103
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Backworth
Collisions in Backworth are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.3% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.6% of recorded collisions in Backworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Backworth have produced 103 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 5 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 69 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 76 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 68 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2007100618807
SeriousAccident 2005100431105
SeriousAccident 2004100657304
SeriousAccident 2003101005303
SeriousAccident 200110H108101
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Backworth
How many road accidents have there been in Backworth?
88 collisions have been recorded in Backworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 103 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Backworth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 13 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Backworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Backworth?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Backworth, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Backworth happen on?
63.6% of collisions in Backworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Backworth?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 103 casualties recorded in Backworth.
Is road safety in Backworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Backworth were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Backworth 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 Backworth cover 1999 to 2024.