Longbenton road traffic accidents
Longbenton recorded 1,016 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,290 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,290
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,290
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Longbenton
Roads in Longbenton
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Accidents in Longbenton
Road collision statistics for Longbenton
Collisions recorded
1,016
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,290
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Longbenton
Collisions in Longbenton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in Longbenton happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Longbenton have produced 1,290 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 97 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 165 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 770 collisions, Darkness 246 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 813 collisions, Roundabout 119 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 836 collisions, 40 mph 96 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 794 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 765 casualties, Passenger 298 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Longbenton
How many road accidents have there been in Longbenton?
1,016 collisions have been recorded in Longbenton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,290 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Longbenton were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 128 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Longbenton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Longbenton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Longbenton, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Longbenton happen on?
80% of collisions in Longbenton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Longbenton?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 1,290 casualties recorded in Longbenton.
Is road safety in Longbenton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Longbenton rose 19% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Longbenton 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 Longbenton cover 1999 to 2024.