Newton Stewart road traffic accidents
Newton Stewart recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 96 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were unchanged on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 96
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 96
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newton Stewart
Roads in Newton Stewart
Postcode districts in Newton Stewart
Accidents in Newton Stewart
Road collision statistics for Newton Stewart
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
96
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newton Stewart
Collisions in Newton Stewart are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 17.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in Newton Stewart happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newton Stewart have produced 96 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.2% 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 7 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 58 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 68 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 59 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 40 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newton Stewart
How many road accidents have there been in Newton Stewart?
70 collisions have been recorded in Newton Stewart in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 96 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newton Stewart were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 9 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Newton Stewart resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newton Stewart?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newton Stewart, accounting for 20% of them, and 17.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newton Stewart happen on?
97.1% of collisions in Newton Stewart are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newton Stewart?
Pedestrians make up 29.2% of the 96 casualties recorded in Newton Stewart.
Is road safety in Newton Stewart getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newton Stewart were broadly unchanged in 2023 compared with 2022.
Where does the road accident data for Newton Stewart 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 Stewart cover 1999 to 2023.