Cottingham road traffic accidents
Cottingham recorded 675 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 814 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 814
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 814
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cottingham
Roads in Cottingham
Postcode districts in Cottingham
Accidents in Cottingham
Road collision statistics for Cottingham
Collisions recorded
675
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
814
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cottingham
Collisions in Cottingham are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.8% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in Cottingham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cottingham have produced 814 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 56 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 526 collisions, Darkness 149 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 575 collisions, Roundabout 83 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 559 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 567 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 556 casualties, Passenger 130 casualties, Pedestrian 128 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cottingham
How many road accidents have there been in Cottingham?
675 collisions have been recorded in Cottingham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 814 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cottingham were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 107 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Cottingham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cottingham?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Cottingham, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cottingham happen on?
85.2% of collisions in Cottingham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cottingham?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 814 casualties recorded in Cottingham.
Is road safety in Cottingham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cottingham fell 22% 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 Cottingham 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 Cottingham cover 1999 to 2024.