Newington road traffic accidents
Newington recorded 153 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 202 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 202
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 202
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newington
Postcode districts in Newington
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Newington
Road collision statistics for Newington
Collisions recorded
153
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
202
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newington
Collisions in Newington are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in Newington happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newington have produced 202 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 16 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 116 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 148 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 96 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 132 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 132 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newington
How many road accidents have there been in Newington?
153 collisions have been recorded in Newington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 202 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newington were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 23 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in Newington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newington?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Newington, accounting for 19% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newington happen on?
96.7% of collisions in Newington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newington?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 202 casualties recorded in Newington.
Is road safety in Newington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newington fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Newington 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 Newington cover 1999 to 2025.