Hebburn road traffic accidents
Hebburn recorded 542 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 671 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 671
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 671
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Hebburn
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Accidents in Hebburn
Road collision statistics for Hebburn
Collisions recorded
542
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
671
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hebburn
Collisions in Hebburn are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in Hebburn happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hebburn have produced 671 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23% 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 50 collisions, Monday 88 collisions, Tuesday 75 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 86 collisions, Saturday 74 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 406 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 502 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 525 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 442 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 388 casualties, Passenger 129 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hebburn
How many road accidents have there been in Hebburn?
542 collisions have been recorded in Hebburn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 671 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hebburn were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 73 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Hebburn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hebburn?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Hebburn, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hebburn happen on?
92.6% of collisions in Hebburn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hebburn?
Pedestrians make up 23% of the 671 casualties recorded in Hebburn.
Is road safety in Hebburn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hebburn fell 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Hebburn 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 Hebburn cover 1999 to 2025.