Morpeth road traffic accidents
Morpeth recorded 462 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 588 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 588
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 588
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Morpeth
Postcode districts in Morpeth
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Morpeth
Road collision statistics for Morpeth
Collisions recorded
462
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
588
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Morpeth
Collisions in Morpeth are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.8% of the total), with 18.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in Morpeth happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Morpeth have produced 588 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.5% 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 38 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 376 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 423 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 424 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 397 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 307 casualties, Passenger 143 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 2 of 462 accidents
Accident 199910C095699
SeriousAccident 199910C065899
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Morpeth
How many road accidents have there been in Morpeth?
462 collisions have been recorded in Morpeth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 588 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Morpeth were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 52 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Morpeth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Morpeth?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Morpeth, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 18.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Morpeth happen on?
91.6% of collisions in Morpeth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Morpeth?
Pedestrians make up 23.5% of the 588 casualties recorded in Morpeth.
Is road safety in Morpeth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Morpeth rose 14% 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 Morpeth 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 Morpeth cover 1999 to 2025.