Prudhoe road traffic accidents
Prudhoe recorded 266 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 343 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 40 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 343
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 343
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Prudhoe
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Accidents in Prudhoe
Road collision statistics for Prudhoe
Collisions recorded
266
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
343
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
40
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Prudhoe
Collisions in Prudhoe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.3% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Prudhoe happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Prudhoe have produced 343 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.4% 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 27 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 191 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 261 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 254 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 225 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 177 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 266 accidents
Accident 199910B245699
SlightAccident 199910B227899
SlightAccident 199910B126099
SeriousAccident 199910B022399
SlightAccident 199910B017699
SlightAccident 199910B008199
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Prudhoe
How many road accidents have there been in Prudhoe?
266 collisions have been recorded in Prudhoe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 343 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Prudhoe were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 40 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Prudhoe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Prudhoe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Prudhoe, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Prudhoe happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Prudhoe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Prudhoe?
Pedestrians make up 29.4% of the 343 casualties recorded in Prudhoe.
Is road safety in Prudhoe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Prudhoe rose 20% 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 Prudhoe 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 Prudhoe cover 1999 to 2025.