Blaydon road traffic accidents
Blaydon recorded 1,017 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,411 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 1,411
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 1,411
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Blaydon
Roads in Blaydon
Postcode districts in Blaydon
Accidents in Blaydon
Road collision statistics for Blaydon
Collisions recorded
1,017
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,411
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blaydon
Collisions in Blaydon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.1% of recorded collisions in Blaydon happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blaydon have produced 1,411 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 103 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 144 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 747 collisions, Darkness 270 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 682 collisions, Dual carriageway 190 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 743 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 790 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 819 casualties, Passenger 436 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blaydon
How many road accidents have there been in Blaydon?
1,017 collisions have been recorded in Blaydon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,411 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blaydon were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 107 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Blaydon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blaydon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Blaydon, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blaydon happen on?
67.1% of collisions in Blaydon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blaydon?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 1,411 casualties recorded in Blaydon.
Is road safety in Blaydon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blaydon rose 38% 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 Blaydon 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 Blaydon cover 1999 to 2024.