Seamer (Scarborough) road traffic accidents
Seamer (Scarborough) recorded 74 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 99 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 200% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 99
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 99
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Seamer (Scarborough)
Postcode districts in Seamer (Scarborough)
Accidents in Seamer (Scarborough)
Road collision statistics for Seamer (Scarborough)
Collisions recorded
74
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
99
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Seamer (Scarborough)
Collisions in Seamer (Scarborough) are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.9% of the total), with 18.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in Seamer (Scarborough) happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Seamer (Scarborough) have produced 99 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 9 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 60 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 69 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 58 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 67 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2016120234542
SeriousAccident 2016120208120
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Seamer (Scarborough)
How many road accidents have there been in Seamer (Scarborough)?
74 collisions have been recorded in Seamer (Scarborough) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 99 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Seamer (Scarborough) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 13 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in Seamer (Scarborough) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Seamer (Scarborough)?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Seamer (Scarborough), accounting for 18.9% of them, and 18.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Seamer (Scarborough) happen on?
90.5% of collisions in Seamer (Scarborough) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Seamer (Scarborough)?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 99 casualties recorded in Seamer (Scarborough).
Is road safety in Seamer (Scarborough) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Seamer (Scarborough) rose 200% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 Seamer (Scarborough) 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 Seamer (Scarborough) cover 1999 to 2023.