Billingham road traffic accidents
Billingham recorded 980 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,346 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,346
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,346
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Billingham
Roads in Billingham
Postcode districts in Billingham
Accidents in Billingham
Road collision statistics for Billingham
Collisions recorded
980
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,346
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Billingham
Collisions in Billingham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.7% of recorded collisions in Billingham happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Billingham have produced 1,346 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 101 collisions, Monday 132 collisions, Tuesday 141 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 184 collisions, Saturday 123 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 720 collisions, Darkness 260 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 683 collisions, Dual carriageway 247 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 800 collisions, 40 mph 123 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 830 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 798 casualties, Passenger 340 casualties, Pedestrian 208 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2017170S22227
SlightAccident 2017170S22107
SeriousAccident 2017170S22097
SlightAccident 2017170S22047
SlightAccident 2017170S21957
SlightAccident 2017170S21947
SeriousAccident 2017170S21797
SlightAccident 2017170S21477
SlightAccident 2017170S21457
SlightAccident 2017170S21367
SlightAccident 2017170S21357
SeriousAccident 2017170S21197
SeriousAccident 2017170S21237
SlightAccident 2017170S21077
SlightAccident 2017170S21047
SlightAccident 2017170S20947
SlightAccident 2017170S20857
SlightAccident 2017170S20447
SeriousAccident 2017170S20047
SeriousAccident 2017170S20057
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Billingham
How many road accidents have there been in Billingham?
980 collisions have been recorded in Billingham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,346 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Billingham were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 180 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in Billingham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Billingham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Billingham, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Billingham happen on?
69.7% of collisions in Billingham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Billingham?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 1,346 casualties recorded in Billingham.
Is road safety in Billingham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Billingham rose 5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Billingham 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 Billingham cover 1999 to 2024.