Bridlington road traffic accidents
Bridlington recorded 1,475 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,857 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,857
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,857
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bridlington
Roads in Bridlington
Postcode districts in Bridlington
Accidents in Bridlington
Road collision statistics for Bridlington
Collisions recorded
1,475
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,857
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bridlington
Collisions in Bridlington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in Bridlington happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bridlington have produced 1,857 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.7% 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 160 collisions, Monday 208 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 220 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 253 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,153 collisions, Darkness 322 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,222 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 132 collisions, 30 mph 1,305 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,259 collisions, Raining no high winds 142 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 972 casualties, Passenger 407 casualties, Pedestrian 478 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bridlington
How many road accidents have there been in Bridlington?
1,475 collisions have been recorded in Bridlington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,857 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bridlington were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 247 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Bridlington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bridlington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bridlington, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bridlington happen on?
82.8% of collisions in Bridlington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bridlington?
Pedestrians make up 25.7% of the 1,857 casualties recorded in Bridlington.
Is road safety in Bridlington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bridlington rose 37% 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 Bridlington 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 Bridlington cover 1999 to 2024.