Seaton Delaval road traffic accidents
Seaton Delaval recorded 239 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 295 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 295
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 295
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Seaton Delaval
Road collision statistics for Seaton Delaval
Collisions recorded
239
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
295
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Seaton Delaval
Collisions in Seaton Delaval are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.7% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in Seaton Delaval happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Seaton Delaval have produced 295 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 25 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 187 collisions, Darkness 52 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 224 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 226 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 207 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 176 casualties, Passenger 62 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Seaton Delaval
How many road accidents have there been in Seaton Delaval?
239 collisions have been recorded in Seaton Delaval in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 295 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Seaton Delaval were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 28 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in Seaton Delaval resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Seaton Delaval?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Seaton Delaval, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Seaton Delaval happen on?
93.7% of collisions in Seaton Delaval are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Seaton Delaval?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 295 casualties recorded in Seaton Delaval.
Is road safety in Seaton Delaval getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Seaton Delaval fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Seaton Delaval 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 Seaton Delaval cover 1999 to 2025.