Killingworth road traffic accidents
Killingworth recorded 400 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 527 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 527
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 527
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Killingworth
Roads in Killingworth
Postcode districts in Killingworth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Killingworth
Road collision statistics for Killingworth
Collisions recorded
400
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
527
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Killingworth
Collisions in Killingworth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.3% of recorded collisions in Killingworth happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Killingworth have produced 527 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 34 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 315 collisions, Darkness 85 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 317 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 270 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 317 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 328 casualties, Passenger 124 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Killingworth
How many road accidents have there been in Killingworth?
400 collisions have been recorded in Killingworth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 527 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Killingworth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 43 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in Killingworth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Killingworth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Killingworth, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Killingworth happen on?
79.3% of collisions in Killingworth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Killingworth?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 527 casualties recorded in Killingworth.
Is road safety in Killingworth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Killingworth rose 75% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Killingworth 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 Killingworth cover 1999 to 2025.