Brandon (County Durham) road traffic accidents
Brandon (County Durham) recorded 282 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 380 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 380
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 380
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Brandon (County Durham)
Collisions recorded
282
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
380
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brandon (County Durham)
Collisions in Brandon (County Durham) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.2% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Brandon (County Durham) happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brandon (County Durham) have produced 380 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 36 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 201 collisions, Darkness 81 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 282 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 273 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 237 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 209 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brandon (County Durham)
How many road accidents have there been in Brandon (County Durham)?
282 collisions have been recorded in Brandon (County Durham) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 380 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brandon (County Durham) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 53 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in Brandon (County Durham) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brandon (County Durham)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Brandon (County Durham), accounting for 20.2% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brandon (County Durham) happen on?
100% of collisions in Brandon (County Durham) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brandon (County Durham)?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 380 casualties recorded in Brandon (County Durham).
Is road safety in Brandon (County Durham) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brandon (County Durham) rose 50% 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 Brandon (County Durham) 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 Brandon (County Durham) cover 1999 to 2024.