Consett road traffic accidents
Consett recorded 867 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,164 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,164
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,164
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Consett
Roads in Consett
Postcode districts in Consett
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Consett
Road collision statistics for Consett
Collisions recorded
867
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,164
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Consett
Collisions in Consett are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.4% of recorded collisions in Consett happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Consett have produced 1,164 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 91 collisions, Monday 122 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 629 collisions, Darkness 238 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 775 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 833 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 700 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 622 casualties, Passenger 286 casualties, Pedestrian 256 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 867 accidents
Accident 1999119CI0668
SlightAccident 1999119CI0450
SlightAccident 1999119CI0451
SlightAccident 1999119CI0423
SlightAccident 1999119CI0360
SlightAccident 1999119CI0241
SlightAccident 1999119CI0232
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Consett
How many road accidents have there been in Consett?
867 collisions have been recorded in Consett in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,164 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Consett were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 111 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Consett resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Consett?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Consett, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Consett happen on?
89.4% of collisions in Consett are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Consett?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 1,164 casualties recorded in Consett.
Is road safety in Consett getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Consett rose 12% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Consett 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 Consett cover 1999 to 2025.