Seaham road traffic accidents
Seaham recorded 667 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 897 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 114% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 897
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 897
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Seaham
Roads in Seaham
Postcode districts in Seaham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Seaham
Road collision statistics for Seaham
Collisions recorded
667
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
897
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Seaham
Collisions in Seaham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in Seaham happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Seaham have produced 897 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% 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 84 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 518 collisions, Darkness 149 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 604 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 647 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 557 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 442 casualties, Passenger 237 casualties, Pedestrian 218 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 667 accidents
Accident 1999119BF0639
SlightAccident 1999119BF0569
SlightAccident 1999119BF0573
SlightAccident 1999119BF0419
SlightAccident 1999119BF0304
SlightAccident 1999119BF0104
FatalAccident 1999119BF0095
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Seaham
How many road accidents have there been in Seaham?
667 collisions have been recorded in Seaham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 897 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Seaham were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 104 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in Seaham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Seaham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Seaham, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Seaham happen on?
90.6% of collisions in Seaham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Seaham?
Pedestrians make up 24.3% of the 897 casualties recorded in Seaham.
Is road safety in Seaham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Seaham rose 114% 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 Seaham 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 Seaham cover 1999 to 2025.