Sedgefield road traffic accidents
Sedgefield recorded 78 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 96 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 96
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Casualties
- 96
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Accidents in Sedgefield
Road collision statistics for Sedgefield
Collisions recorded
78
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
96
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sedgefield
Collisions in Sedgefield are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.5% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in Sedgefield happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sedgefield have produced 96 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% 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 12 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 62 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 66 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 61 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 54 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Sedgefield
How many road accidents have there been in Sedgefield?
78 collisions have been recorded in Sedgefield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 96 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sedgefield were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 10 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in Sedgefield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sedgefield?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Sedgefield, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sedgefield happen on?
85.9% of collisions in Sedgefield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sedgefield?
Pedestrians make up 24% of the 96 casualties recorded in Sedgefield.
Where does the road accident data for Sedgefield 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 Sedgefield cover 1999 to 2024.