Sacriston road traffic accidents
Sacriston recorded 167 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 228 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 228
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 228
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sacriston
Roads in Sacriston
Postcode districts in Sacriston
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sacriston
Road collision statistics for Sacriston
Collisions recorded
167
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
228
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sacriston
Collisions in Sacriston are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.4% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Sacriston happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sacriston have produced 228 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 16 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 132 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 167 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 158 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 140 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 121 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sacriston
How many road accidents have there been in Sacriston?
167 collisions have been recorded in Sacriston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 228 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sacriston were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 16 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in Sacriston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sacriston?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Sacriston, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sacriston happen on?
100% of collisions in Sacriston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sacriston?
Pedestrians make up 20.6% of the 228 casualties recorded in Sacriston.
Is road safety in Sacriston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sacriston rose 100% 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 Sacriston 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 Sacriston cover 1999 to 2025.