Pelton and Ouston road traffic accidents
Pelton and Ouston recorded 209 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 293 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 293
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 293
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pelton and Ouston
Roads in Pelton and Ouston
Postcode districts in Pelton and Ouston
Accidents in Pelton and Ouston
Road collision statistics for Pelton and Ouston
Collisions recorded
209
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
293
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pelton and Ouston
Collisions in Pelton and Ouston are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.1% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in Pelton and Ouston happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pelton and Ouston have produced 293 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 20 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 151 collisions, Darkness 58 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 187 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 169 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 177 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 157 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pelton and Ouston
How many road accidents have there been in Pelton and Ouston?
209 collisions have been recorded in Pelton and Ouston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 293 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pelton and Ouston were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 32 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Pelton and Ouston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pelton and Ouston?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Pelton and Ouston, accounting for 21.1% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pelton and Ouston happen on?
89.5% of collisions in Pelton and Ouston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pelton and Ouston?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 293 casualties recorded in Pelton and Ouston.
Is road safety in Pelton and Ouston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pelton and Ouston were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Pelton and Ouston 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 Pelton and Ouston cover 1999 to 2024.