Howden road traffic accidents
Howden recorded 179 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 249 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 249
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 249
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Howden
Roads in Howden
Postcode districts in Howden
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Howden
Road collision statistics for Howden
Collisions recorded
179
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
249
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Howden
Collisions in Howden are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.2% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in Howden happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Howden have produced 249 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 13 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 139 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 154 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 110 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 157 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 160 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Howden
How many road accidents have there been in Howden?
179 collisions have been recorded in Howden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 249 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Howden were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 28 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Howden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Howden?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Howden, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Howden happen on?
86% of collisions in Howden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Howden?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 249 casualties recorded in Howden.
Is road safety in Howden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Howden were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Howden 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 Howden cover 1999 to 2025.