Horden road traffic accidents
Horden recorded 315 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 423 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 423
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 423
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Horden
Roads in Horden
Postcode districts in Horden
Accidents in Horden
Road collision statistics for Horden
Collisions recorded
315
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
423
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Horden
Collisions in Horden are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22.5% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in Horden happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Horden have produced 423 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 34 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 232 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 300 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 301 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 263 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 228 casualties, Passenger 109 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 200911NE10399
SlightAccident 200911NE10639
SlightAccident 200911NE09289
SeriousAccident 200911NE04169
SlightAccident 200911NE04059
SlightAccident 200911NE04179
SlightAccident 200811NE31808
SlightAccident 200811NE31558
SlightAccident 200811NE21198
SlightAccident 200811NE20618
SlightAccident 200811NE13938
SlightAccident 200811NE08508
SlightAccident 200811NE07798
SlightAccident 200811NE06688
SlightAccident 200811NE05598
SlightAccident 200811NE05708
SlightAccident 200811NE05048
SeriousAccident 200711BE19620
SlightAccident 200711BE18910
SlightAccident 200711BE18130
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Horden
How many road accidents have there been in Horden?
315 collisions have been recorded in Horden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 423 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Horden were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 36 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in Horden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Horden?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Horden, accounting for 22.5% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Horden happen on?
95.2% of collisions in Horden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Horden?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 423 casualties recorded in Horden.
Is road safety in Horden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Horden 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 Horden 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 Horden cover 1999 to 2024.