Kelso road traffic accidents
Kelso recorded 102 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 117 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 117
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 117
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kelso
Roads in Kelso
Postcode districts in Kelso
Accidents in Kelso
Road collision statistics for Kelso
Collisions recorded
102
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
117
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
27.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kelso
Collisions in Kelso are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.7% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Kelso happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kelso have produced 117 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.3% 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 14 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 86 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 84 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 80 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 56 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kelso
How many road accidents have there been in Kelso?
102 collisions have been recorded in Kelso in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 117 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kelso were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 27 were serious — 27.5% of all recorded collisions in Kelso resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kelso?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Kelso, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kelso happen on?
84.3% of collisions in Kelso are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kelso?
Pedestrians make up 33.3% of the 117 casualties recorded in Kelso.
Is road safety in Kelso getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kelso were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Kelso 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 Kelso cover 1999 to 2024.