Seaham road traffic accidents
Seaham recorded 652 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 877 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 877
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 877
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Seaham
Roads in Seaham
Postcode districts in Seaham
Accidents in Seaham
Road collision statistics for Seaham
Collisions recorded
652
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
877
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
16.1% 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 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in Seaham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Seaham have produced 877 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% 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 82 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 90 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 508 collisions, Darkness 144 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 590 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 634 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 543 collisions, Raining no high winds 66 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 430 casualties, Passenger 235 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201611NF01716
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Seaham
How many road accidents have there been in Seaham?
652 collisions have been recorded in Seaham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 877 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Seaham were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 100 were serious — 16.1% 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 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Seaham happen on?
90.5% 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 24.2% of the 877 casualties recorded in Seaham.
Is road safety in Seaham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Seaham rose 17% 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 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 2024.