Prudhoe road traffic accidents
Prudhoe recorded 260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 337 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 337
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 337
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Prudhoe
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Accidents in Prudhoe
Road collision statistics for Prudhoe
Collisions recorded
260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
337
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
15% 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 (20.8% of the total), with 28.8% 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 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Prudhoe have produced 337 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.5% 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 26 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 185 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 255 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 248 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 220 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 176 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Prudhoe
How many road accidents have there been in Prudhoe?
260 collisions have been recorded in Prudhoe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 337 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Prudhoe were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 15% 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 20.8% of them, and 28.8% 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 28.5% of the 337 casualties recorded in Prudhoe.
Is road safety in Prudhoe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Prudhoe rose 150% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.