Easington (County Durham) road traffic accidents
Easington (County Durham) recorded 244 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 337 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 337
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 337
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Easington (County Durham)
Road collision statistics for Easington (County Durham)
Collisions recorded
244
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
337
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Easington (County Durham)
Collisions in Easington (County Durham) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.3% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in Easington (County Durham) happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Easington (County Durham) have produced 337 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 24 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 192 collisions, Darkness 52 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 236 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 243 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 195 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 180 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Easington (County Durham)
How many road accidents have there been in Easington (County Durham)?
244 collisions have been recorded in Easington (County Durham) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 337 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Easington (County Durham) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 31 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in Easington (County Durham) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Easington (County Durham)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Easington (County Durham), accounting for 19.3% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Easington (County Durham) happen on?
96.7% of collisions in Easington (County Durham) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Easington (County Durham)?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 337 casualties recorded in Easington (County Durham).
Is road safety in Easington (County Durham) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Easington (County Durham) fell 20% 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 Easington (County Durham) 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 Easington (County Durham) cover 1999 to 2024.