Filey road traffic accidents
Filey recorded 147 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 169 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 169
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 169
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Filey
Roads in Filey
Postcode districts in Filey
Accidents in Filey
Road collision statistics for Filey
Collisions recorded
147
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
169
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
21.1% 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 (18.4% of the total), with 16.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in Filey happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Filey have produced 169 casualties. Pedestrians account for 38.5% 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 14 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 123 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 117 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 141 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 131 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 83 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Filey
How many road accidents have there been in Filey?
147 collisions have been recorded in Filey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 169 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Filey were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 30 were serious — 21.1% 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 18.4% of them, and 16.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Filey happen on?
79.6% 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 38.5% of the 169 casualties recorded in Filey.
Is road safety in Filey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Filey fell 50% 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 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 2024.