Pickering road traffic accidents
Pickering recorded 230 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 291 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 291
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 291
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pickering
Roads in Pickering
Postcode districts in Pickering
Accidents in Pickering
Road collision statistics for Pickering
Collisions recorded
230
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
291
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pickering
Collisions in Pickering are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.8% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in Pickering happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pickering have produced 291 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.6% 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 34 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 169 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 222 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 192 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 194 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 145 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pickering
How many road accidents have there been in Pickering?
230 collisions have been recorded in Pickering in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 291 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pickering were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 49 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in Pickering resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pickering?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Pickering, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pickering happen on?
96.5% of collisions in Pickering are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pickering?
Pedestrians make up 29.6% of the 291 casualties recorded in Pickering.
Is road safety in Pickering getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pickering fell 36% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Pickering 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 Pickering cover 1999 to 2024.