Blaydon road traffic accidents
Blaydon recorded 1,032 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,433
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Blaydon
Roads in Blaydon
Postcode districts in Blaydon
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Blaydon
Road collision statistics for Blaydon
Collisions recorded
1,032
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
11.2% 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 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in Blaydon happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blaydon have produced 1,433 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 105 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 159 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 156 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 757 collisions, Darkness 275 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 694 collisions, Dual carriageway 192 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 757 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 801 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 828 casualties, Passenger 444 casualties, Pedestrian 161 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blaydon
How many road accidents have there been in Blaydon?
1,032 collisions have been recorded in Blaydon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blaydon were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 110 were serious — 11.2% 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 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blaydon happen on?
67.2% 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 11.2% of the 1,433 casualties recorded in Blaydon.
Is road safety in Blaydon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blaydon fell 32% 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 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 2025.