Berwick-upon-Tweed road traffic accidents
Berwick-upon-Tweed recorded 373 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 456 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 456
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 456
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Berwick-upon-Tweed
Roads in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Postcode districts in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Accidents in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Road collision statistics for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Collisions recorded
373
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
456
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.9% of recorded collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed have produced 456 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.5% 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 47 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 285 collisions, Darkness 88 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 328 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 356 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 294 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 238 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Berwick-upon-Tweed
How many road accidents have there been in Berwick-upon-Tweed?
373 collisions have been recorded in Berwick-upon-Tweed in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 456 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 58 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Berwick-upon-Tweed?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed happen on?
87.9% of collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed?
Pedestrians make up 28.5% of the 456 casualties recorded in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Is road safety in Berwick-upon-Tweed getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Berwick-upon-Tweed fell 29% 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 Berwick-upon-Tweed 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 Berwick-upon-Tweed cover 1999 to 2024.