Ponteland road traffic accidents
Ponteland recorded 216 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 293 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 293
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 293
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ponteland
Roads in Ponteland
Postcode districts in Ponteland
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ponteland
Road collision statistics for Ponteland
Collisions recorded
216
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
36
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ponteland
Collisions in Ponteland are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.8% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in Ponteland happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ponteland have produced 293 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 28 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 175 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 205 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 198 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 188 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Snowing + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 183 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ponteland
How many road accidents have there been in Ponteland?
216 collisions have been recorded in Ponteland in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 293 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ponteland were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in Ponteland resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ponteland?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ponteland, accounting for 21.8% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ponteland happen on?
94.9% of collisions in Ponteland are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ponteland?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 293 casualties recorded in Ponteland.
Is road safety in Ponteland getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ponteland rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Ponteland 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 Ponteland cover 1999 to 2025.