Morpeth road traffic accidents
Morpeth recorded 454 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 579 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 579
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 579
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Morpeth
Roads in Morpeth
Postcode districts in Morpeth
Accidents in Morpeth
Road collision statistics for Morpeth
Collisions recorded
454
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
579
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
11.2% 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 (18.9% of the total), with 18.7% 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 13% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Morpeth have produced 579 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 74 collisions, Tuesday 63 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 85 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 369 collisions, Darkness 85 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 416 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 417 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 389 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 301 casualties, Passenger 142 casualties, Pedestrian 136 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Morpeth
How many road accidents have there been in Morpeth?
454 collisions have been recorded in Morpeth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 579 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Morpeth were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 48 were serious — 11.2% 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 18.9% of them, and 18.7% 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 579 casualties recorded in Morpeth.
Is road safety in Morpeth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Morpeth fell 53% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.