Hexham road traffic accidents
Hexham recorded 398 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 490 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 490
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 490
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hexham
Roads in Hexham
Postcode districts in Hexham
Accidents in Hexham
Road collision statistics for Hexham
Collisions recorded
398
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
490
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hexham
Collisions in Hexham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 17.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in Hexham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hexham have produced 490 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.5% 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 30 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 328 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 354 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 355 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 319 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 243 casualties, Passenger 78 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hexham
How many road accidents have there been in Hexham?
398 collisions have been recorded in Hexham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 490 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hexham were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 55 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Hexham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hexham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hexham, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 17.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hexham happen on?
88.9% of collisions in Hexham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hexham?
Pedestrians make up 34.5% of the 490 casualties recorded in Hexham.
Is road safety in Hexham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hexham fell 33% 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 Hexham 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 Hexham cover 1999 to 2024.