Seaton Delaval road traffic accidents
Seaton Delaval recorded 234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 290 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 290
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 290
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Seaton Delaval
Road collision statistics for Seaton Delaval
Collisions recorded
234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
290
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
12% 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 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in Seaton Delaval happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Seaton Delaval have produced 290 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 39 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 182 collisions, Darkness 52 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 220 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 222 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 204 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 173 casualties, Passenger 62 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Seaton Delaval
How many road accidents have there been in Seaton Delaval?
234 collisions have been recorded in Seaton Delaval in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 290 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Seaton Delaval were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 26 were serious — 12% 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 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Seaton Delaval happen on?
94% 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% of the 290 casualties recorded in Seaton Delaval.
Is road safety in Seaton Delaval getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Seaton Delaval rose 50% 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 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 2024.