Filey road traffic accidents
Filey recorded 154 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 178 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 133% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 178
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 178
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Filey
Roads in Filey
Postcode districts in Filey
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Filey
Road collision statistics for Filey
Collisions recorded
154
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
178
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Filey
Collisions in Filey are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.5% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in Filey happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Filey have produced 178 casualties. Pedestrians account for 38.2% 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 15 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 128 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 121 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 148 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 137 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 88 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Filey
How many road accidents have there been in Filey?
154 collisions have been recorded in Filey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 178 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Filey were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 31 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in Filey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Filey?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Filey, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Filey happen on?
78.6% of collisions in Filey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Filey?
Pedestrians make up 38.2% of the 178 casualties recorded in Filey.
Is road safety in Filey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Filey rose 133% 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 Filey 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 Filey cover 1999 to 2025.