Sherburn (County Durham) road traffic accidents
Sherburn (County Durham) recorded 76 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 98 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 98
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 98
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Sherburn (County Durham)
Collisions recorded
76
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
98
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sherburn (County Durham)
Collisions in Sherburn (County Durham) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.7% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75% of recorded collisions in Sherburn (County Durham) happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sherburn (County Durham) have produced 98 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 10 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 59 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 57 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 63 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 58 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sherburn (County Durham)
How many road accidents have there been in Sherburn (County Durham)?
76 collisions have been recorded in Sherburn (County Durham) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 98 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sherburn (County Durham) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in Sherburn (County Durham) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sherburn (County Durham)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sherburn (County Durham), accounting for 19.7% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sherburn (County Durham) happen on?
75% of collisions in Sherburn (County Durham) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sherburn (County Durham)?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 98 casualties recorded in Sherburn (County Durham).
Is road safety in Sherburn (County Durham) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sherburn (County Durham) rose 100% 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 Sherburn (County Durham) 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 Sherburn (County Durham) cover 1999 to 2024.