Newton and Blackwell road traffic accidents
Newton and Blackwell recorded 102 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 142 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 142
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 142
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Newton and Blackwell
Postcode districts in Newton and Blackwell
Accidents in Newton and Blackwell
Road collision statistics for Newton and Blackwell
Collisions recorded
102
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
142
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newton and Blackwell
Collisions in Newton and Blackwell are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.6% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.8% of recorded collisions in Newton and Blackwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newton and Blackwell have produced 142 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 9 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 69 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 62 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 58 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 78 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 90 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1999309C00022
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newton and Blackwell
How many road accidents have there been in Newton and Blackwell?
102 collisions have been recorded in Newton and Blackwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 142 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newton and Blackwell were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in Newton and Blackwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newton and Blackwell?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Newton and Blackwell, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newton and Blackwell happen on?
60.8% of collisions in Newton and Blackwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newton and Blackwell?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 142 casualties recorded in Newton and Blackwell.
Is road safety in Newton and Blackwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newton and Blackwell rose 100% 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 Newton and Blackwell 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 Newton and Blackwell cover 1999 to 2024.