Birtley road traffic accidents
Birtley recorded 609 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 835 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 835
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 835
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Birtley
Roads in Birtley
Postcode districts in Birtley
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Birtley
Road collision statistics for Birtley
Collisions recorded
609
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
835
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Birtley
Collisions in Birtley are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in Birtley happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Birtley have produced 835 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 49 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 469 collisions, Darkness 140 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 477 collisions, Dual carriageway 103 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 404 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions, 70 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 493 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 476 casualties, Passenger 215 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Birtley
How many road accidents have there been in Birtley?
609 collisions have been recorded in Birtley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 835 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Birtley were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 97 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Birtley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Birtley?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Birtley, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Birtley happen on?
78.3% of collisions in Birtley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Birtley?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 835 casualties recorded in Birtley.
Is road safety in Birtley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Birtley fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Birtley 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 Birtley cover 1999 to 2025.