Newton Aycliffe road traffic accidents
Newton Aycliffe recorded 659 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 876 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 876
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 876
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Newton Aycliffe
Postcode districts in Newton Aycliffe
Accidents in Newton Aycliffe
Road collision statistics for Newton Aycliffe
Collisions recorded
659
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
876
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newton Aycliffe
Collisions in Newton Aycliffe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in Newton Aycliffe happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newton Aycliffe have produced 876 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 64 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 111 collisions, Friday 116 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 480 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 586 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 608 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 534 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 475 casualties, Passenger 244 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newton Aycliffe
How many road accidents have there been in Newton Aycliffe?
659 collisions have been recorded in Newton Aycliffe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 876 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newton Aycliffe were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 84 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in Newton Aycliffe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newton Aycliffe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newton Aycliffe, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newton Aycliffe happen on?
88.9% of collisions in Newton Aycliffe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newton Aycliffe?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 876 casualties recorded in Newton Aycliffe.
Is road safety in Newton Aycliffe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newton Aycliffe rose 11% 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 Aycliffe 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 Aycliffe cover 1999 to 2024.