Houghton-le-Spring road traffic accidents
Houghton-le-Spring recorded 499 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 633 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 633
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 633
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Houghton-le-Spring
Roads in Houghton-le-Spring
Postcode districts in Houghton-le-Spring
Accidents in Houghton-le-Spring
Road collision statistics for Houghton-le-Spring
Collisions recorded
499
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
633
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Houghton-le-Spring
Collisions in Houghton-le-Spring are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.1% of recorded collisions in Houghton-le-Spring happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Houghton-le-Spring have produced 633 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 50 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 363 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 365 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 388 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 415 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 380 casualties, Passenger 161 casualties, Pedestrian 92 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Houghton-le-Spring
How many road accidents have there been in Houghton-le-Spring?
499 collisions have been recorded in Houghton-le-Spring in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 633 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Houghton-le-Spring were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 70 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Houghton-le-Spring resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Houghton-le-Spring?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Houghton-le-Spring, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Houghton-le-Spring happen on?
73.1% of collisions in Houghton-le-Spring are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Houghton-le-Spring?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 633 casualties recorded in Houghton-le-Spring.
Is road safety in Houghton-le-Spring getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Houghton-le-Spring fell 13% 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 Houghton-le-Spring 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 Houghton-le-Spring cover 1999 to 2024.