Bishop Auckland road traffic accidents
Bishop Auckland recorded 1,214 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,618 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 134 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,618
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,618
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bishop Auckland
Roads in Bishop Auckland
Postcode districts in Bishop Auckland
Accidents in Bishop Auckland
Road collision statistics for Bishop Auckland
Collisions recorded
1,214
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,618
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
134
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bishop Auckland
Collisions in Bishop Auckland are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Bishop Auckland happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bishop Auckland have produced 1,618 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 112 collisions, Monday 190 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 170 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 890 collisions, Darkness 324 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,043 collisions, Roundabout 102 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 1,026 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,005 collisions, Raining no high winds 147 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 845 casualties, Passenger 426 casualties, Pedestrian 347 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bishop Auckland
How many road accidents have there been in Bishop Auckland?
1,214 collisions have been recorded in Bishop Auckland in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,618 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bishop Auckland were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 134 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Bishop Auckland resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bishop Auckland?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bishop Auckland, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bishop Auckland happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Bishop Auckland are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bishop Auckland?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 1,618 casualties recorded in Bishop Auckland.
Is road safety in Bishop Auckland getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bishop Auckland fell 12% 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 Bishop Auckland 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 Bishop Auckland cover 1999 to 2024.