South Hetton road traffic accidents
South Hetton recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 89 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 89
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 89
Collisions by Year
Areas covering South Hetton
Postcode districts in South Hetton
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Accidents in South Hetton
Road collision statistics for South Hetton
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
89
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in South Hetton
Collisions in South Hetton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21.2% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in South Hetton happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in South Hetton have produced 89 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 9 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 66 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 56 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 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 51 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in South Hetton
How many road accidents have there been in South Hetton?
66 collisions have been recorded in South Hetton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 89 casualties.
How many of the collisions in South Hetton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in South Hetton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in South Hetton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in South Hetton, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in South Hetton happen on?
100% of collisions in South Hetton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in South Hetton?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 89 casualties recorded in South Hetton.
Is road safety in South Hetton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in South Hetton were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for South Hetton 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 South Hetton cover 1999 to 2025.