Jarrow road traffic accidents
Jarrow recorded 1,422 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,927 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,927
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,927
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Jarrow
Roads in Jarrow
Postcode districts in Jarrow
Accidents in Jarrow
Road collision statistics for Jarrow
Collisions recorded
1,422
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,927
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Jarrow
Collisions in Jarrow are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53% of recorded collisions in Jarrow happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Jarrow have produced 1,927 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 134 collisions, Monday 218 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 226 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 259 collisions, Saturday 194 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,081 collisions, Darkness 341 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 754 collisions, Dual carriageway 449 collisions, Roundabout 181 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 884 collisions, 40 mph 313 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,149 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,182 casualties, Passenger 523 casualties, Pedestrian 222 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Jarrow
How many road accidents have there been in Jarrow?
1,422 collisions have been recorded in Jarrow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,927 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Jarrow were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 159 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Jarrow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Jarrow?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Jarrow, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Jarrow happen on?
53% of collisions in Jarrow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Jarrow?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 1,927 casualties recorded in Jarrow.
Is road safety in Jarrow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Jarrow were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Jarrow 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 Jarrow cover 1999 to 2024.