Carkeel road traffic accidents
Carkeel recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 81 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 81
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 81
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Carkeel
Roads in Carkeel
Postcode districts in Carkeel
Accidents in Carkeel
Road collision statistics for Carkeel
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
81
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Carkeel
Collisions in Carkeel are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (21.4% of the total), with 12.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in Carkeel happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Carkeel have produced 81 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.5% 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 6 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 9 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 55 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 30 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 58 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 65 casualties, Passenger 14 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Carkeel
How many road accidents have there been in Carkeel?
70 collisions have been recorded in Carkeel in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 81 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Carkeel were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 8 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Carkeel resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Carkeel?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Carkeel, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 12.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Carkeel happen on?
78.6% of collisions in Carkeel are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Carkeel?
Pedestrians make up 2.5% of the 81 casualties recorded in Carkeel.
Is road safety in Carkeel getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Carkeel fell 50% 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 Carkeel 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 Carkeel cover 1999 to 2024.