Newcastle-under-Lyme road traffic accidents
Newcastle-under-Lyme recorded 3,597 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,651 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 4,651
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 4,651
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newcastle-under-Lyme
Roads in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Accidents in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Road collision statistics for Newcastle-under-Lyme
Collisions recorded
3,597
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,651
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
7.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.2% of recorded collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme have produced 4,649 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 354 collisions, Monday 509 collisions, Tuesday 533 collisions, Wednesday 572 collisions, Thursday 542 collisions, Friday 604 collisions, Saturday 483 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,558 collisions, Darkness 1,039 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,345 collisions, Roundabout 591 collisions, Dual carriageway 505 collisions, Other 65 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 2,994 collisions, 40 mph 446 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions, 70 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,861 collisions, Raining no high winds 539 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Other 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,800 casualties, Passenger 1,177 casualties, Pedestrian 672 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newcastle-under-Lyme
How many road accidents have there been in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
3,597 collisions have been recorded in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,651 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 250 were serious — 7.7% of all recorded collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme happen on?
65.2% of collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 4,649 casualties recorded in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Is road safety in Newcastle-under-Lyme getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme rose 64% 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme cover 1999 to 2024.