Ferryhill road traffic accidents
Ferryhill recorded 343 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 434 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 900% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 434
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 434
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Ferryhill
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Accidents in Ferryhill
Road collision statistics for Ferryhill
Collisions recorded
343
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
434
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ferryhill
Collisions in Ferryhill are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.6% of recorded collisions in Ferryhill happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ferryhill have produced 434 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.5% 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 35 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 267 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 328 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 282 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 295 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 224 casualties, Passenger 95 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1999119AL0257
SlightAccident 1999119AL0090
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ferryhill
How many road accidents have there been in Ferryhill?
343 collisions have been recorded in Ferryhill in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 434 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ferryhill were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 55 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in Ferryhill resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ferryhill?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ferryhill, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ferryhill happen on?
95.6% of collisions in Ferryhill are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ferryhill?
Pedestrians make up 26.5% of the 434 casualties recorded in Ferryhill.
Is road safety in Ferryhill getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ferryhill rose 900% 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 Ferryhill 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 Ferryhill cover 1999 to 2025.