New Houghton road traffic accidents
New Houghton recorded 57 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 85 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 85
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 85
Collisions by Year
Areas covering New Houghton
Roads in New Houghton
Postcode districts in New Houghton
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in New Houghton
Road collision statistics for New Houghton
Collisions recorded
57
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
85
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
26.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in New Houghton
Collisions in New Houghton are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.3% of the total), with 33.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.4% of recorded collisions in New Houghton happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in New Houghton have produced 85 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 11 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 4 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 39 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 23 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 42 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 48 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 57 accidents
Accident 201230C001006
SlightAccident 201130C000614
SlightAccident 201130C000470
SlightAccident 201130C000039
SlightAccident 201030C000554
SlightAccident 201030C000419
SlightAccident 201030C000411
SlightAccident 201030C000188
SlightAccident 200930C000627
SlightAccident 200830C000697
SeriousAccident 200830C000681
SeriousAccident 200830C000333
SlightAccident 200830C000148
SlightAccident 200730C000277
SlightAccident 200630C000529
SlightAccident 200630C000518
SlightAccident 200630C000348
FatalAccident 200630C000072
SlightAccident 200530C000810
SlightAccident 200530C000312
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in New Houghton
How many road accidents have there been in New Houghton?
57 collisions have been recorded in New Houghton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 85 casualties.
How many of the collisions in New Houghton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 12 were serious — 26.3% of all recorded collisions in New Houghton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in New Houghton?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in New Houghton, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 33.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in New Houghton happen on?
68.4% of collisions in New Houghton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in New Houghton?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 85 casualties recorded in New Houghton.
Where does the road accident data for New Houghton 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 New Houghton cover 1999 to 2025.