Redcar road traffic accidents
Redcar recorded 1,087 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,436 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 157 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,436
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,436
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Redcar
Roads in Redcar
Postcode districts in Redcar
Accidents in Redcar
Road collision statistics for Redcar
Collisions recorded
1,087
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,436
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
157
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Redcar
Collisions in Redcar are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.6% of recorded collisions in Redcar happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Redcar have produced 1,436 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 120 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 824 collisions, Darkness 263 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,039 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,062 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 940 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 762 casualties, Passenger 368 casualties, Pedestrian 306 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 157 accidents
Accident 2015170L31595
SeriousAccident 2015170L31605
SeriousAccident 2015170L31285
SeriousAccident 2015170L30765
SeriousAccident 2015170L30645
SeriousAccident 2015170L30105
SeriousAccident 2014170L31944
SeriousAccident 2014170L32004
SeriousAccident 2014170L31434
SeriousAccident 2014170L31084
SeriousAccident 2013170L31923
SeriousAccident 2013170L31913
SeriousAccident 2013170L32043
SeriousAccident 2013170L31843
SeriousAccident 2013170L31823
SeriousAccident 2013170L30693
SeriousAccident 2013170L30243
SeriousAccident 2012170L31922
SeriousAccident 2012170L31822
SeriousAccident 2012170L31762
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Redcar
How many road accidents have there been in Redcar?
1,087 collisions have been recorded in Redcar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,436 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Redcar were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 157 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in Redcar resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Redcar?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Redcar, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Redcar happen on?
95.6% of collisions in Redcar are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Redcar?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 1,436 casualties recorded in Redcar.
Is road safety in Redcar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Redcar fell 25% 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 Redcar 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 Redcar cover 1999 to 2024.