Chester-le-Street road traffic accidents
Chester-le-Street recorded 926 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,238 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 1,238
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 1,238
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chester-le-Street
Roads in Chester-le-Street
Postcode districts in Chester-le-Street
Accidents in Chester-le-Street
Road collision statistics for Chester-le-Street
Collisions recorded
926
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,238
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
10.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chester-le-Street
Collisions in Chester-le-Street are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in Chester-le-Street happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chester-le-Street have produced 1,238 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 115 collisions, Monday 136 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 149 collisions, Friday 135 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 727 collisions, Darkness 199 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 622 collisions, Roundabout 215 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 737 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 104 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 794 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 660 casualties, Passenger 369 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chester-le-Street
How many road accidents have there been in Chester-le-Street?
926 collisions have been recorded in Chester-le-Street in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,238 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chester-le-Street were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 85 were serious — 10.3% of all recorded collisions in Chester-le-Street resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chester-le-Street?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Chester-le-Street, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chester-le-Street happen on?
67.2% of collisions in Chester-le-Street are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chester-le-Street?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 1,238 casualties recorded in Chester-le-Street.
Is road safety in Chester-le-Street getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chester-le-Street fell 7% 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 Chester-le-Street 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 Chester-le-Street cover 1999 to 2024.