Shildon road traffic accidents
Shildon recorded 268 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 328 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 328
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 328
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Shildon
Road collision statistics for Shildon
Collisions recorded
268
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
328
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shildon
Collisions in Shildon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in Shildon happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shildon have produced 328 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.6% 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 28 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 205 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 254 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 243 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 234 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 171 casualties, Passenger 73 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Shildon
How many road accidents have there been in Shildon?
268 collisions have been recorded in Shildon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 328 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shildon were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 37 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Shildon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shildon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Shildon, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shildon happen on?
94.8% of collisions in Shildon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shildon?
Pedestrians make up 25.6% of the 328 casualties recorded in Shildon.
Is road safety in Shildon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shildon fell 29% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Shildon 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 Shildon cover 1999 to 2024.