Ferryhill road traffic accidents
Ferryhill recorded 333 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 421 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 421
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 421
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ferryhill
Roads in Ferryhill
Postcode districts in Ferryhill
Accidents in Ferryhill
Road collision statistics for Ferryhill
Collisions recorded
333
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
421
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
16.8% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Ferryhill happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ferryhill have produced 421 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.6% 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 34 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 258 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 318 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 274 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 286 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 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 216 casualties, Passenger 93 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ferryhill
How many road accidents have there been in Ferryhill?
333 collisions have been recorded in Ferryhill in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 421 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ferryhill were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 53 were serious — 16.8% 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 17.4% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ferryhill happen on?
95.5% 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 26.6% of the 421 casualties recorded in Ferryhill.
Is road safety in Ferryhill getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ferryhill fell 80% 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 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 2024.