Bedlington road traffic accidents
Bedlington recorded 635 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 820 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 820
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 820
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bedlington
Roads in Bedlington
Postcode districts in Bedlington
Accidents in Bedlington
Road collision statistics for Bedlington
Collisions recorded
635
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
820
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bedlington
Collisions in Bedlington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in Bedlington happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bedlington have produced 820 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 56 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 93 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 480 collisions, Darkness 155 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 589 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 596 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 520 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 429 casualties, Passenger 216 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bedlington
How many road accidents have there been in Bedlington?
635 collisions have been recorded in Bedlington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 820 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bedlington were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 80 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Bedlington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bedlington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bedlington, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bedlington happen on?
92.8% of collisions in Bedlington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bedlington?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 820 casualties recorded in Bedlington.
Is road safety in Bedlington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bedlington fell 35% 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 Bedlington 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 Bedlington cover 1999 to 2024.