Redcar road traffic accidents
Redcar recorded 1,105 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,462 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 161 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,462
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,462
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Redcar
Roads in Redcar
Postcode districts in Redcar
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Redcar
Road collision statistics for Redcar
Collisions recorded
1,105
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,462
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
161
15.1% 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.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Redcar happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Redcar have produced 1,462 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 122 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 162 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 838 collisions, Darkness 267 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,055 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,078 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 958 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 773 casualties, Passenger 377 casualties, Pedestrian 312 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Redcar
How many road accidents have there been in Redcar?
1,105 collisions have been recorded in Redcar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,462 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Redcar were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 161 were serious — 15.1% 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?
95.5% 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 1,462 casualties recorded in Redcar.
Is road safety in Redcar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Redcar were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
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 2025.