Hawick road traffic accidents
Hawick recorded 325 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 360 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 360
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 360
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hawick
Roads in Hawick
Postcode districts in Hawick
Accidents in Hawick
Road collision statistics for Hawick
Collisions recorded
325
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
360
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hawick
Collisions in Hawick are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.5% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in Hawick happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hawick have produced 360 casualties. Pedestrians account for 42.2% 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 25 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 242 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 299 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 302 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 243 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 149 casualties, Passenger 59 casualties, Pedestrian 152 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hawick
How many road accidents have there been in Hawick?
325 collisions have been recorded in Hawick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 360 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hawick were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 48 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in Hawick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hawick?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Hawick, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hawick happen on?
92% of collisions in Hawick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hawick?
Pedestrians make up 42.2% of the 360 casualties recorded in Hawick.
Is road safety in Hawick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hawick 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 Hawick 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 Hawick cover 1999 to 2024.