Jarrow road traffic accidents
Jarrow recorded 1,449 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,958 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 166 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 166
- Casualties
- 1,958
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 166
- Casualties
- 1,958
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Jarrow
Roads in Jarrow
Postcode districts in Jarrow
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Jarrow
Road collision statistics for Jarrow
Collisions recorded
1,449
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,958
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
166
12.3% 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 (18.4% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
52.8% of recorded collisions in Jarrow happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Jarrow have produced 1,958 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 222 collisions, Tuesday 189 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 211 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 196 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,102 collisions, Darkness 347 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 765 collisions, Dual carriageway 458 collisions, Roundabout 186 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 898 collisions, 40 mph 321 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,173 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,204 casualties, Passenger 527 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 9 of 1,449 accidents
Accident 199910L034299
SlightAccident 199910L027399
SlightAccident 199910L044099
SlightAccident 199910L018699
SeriousAccident 199910L016699
SlightAccident 199910L010099
SeriousAccident 199910L018499
SlightAccident 199910L004599
SlightAccident 199910L004199
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Jarrow
How many road accidents have there been in Jarrow?
1,449 collisions have been recorded in Jarrow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,958 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Jarrow were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 166 were serious — 12.3% 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 18.4% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Jarrow happen on?
52.8% 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 11.6% of the 1,958 casualties recorded in Jarrow.
Is road safety in Jarrow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Jarrow fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.