Spennymoor road traffic accidents
Spennymoor recorded 604 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 789 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 789
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 789
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Spennymoor
Road collision statistics for Spennymoor
Collisions recorded
604
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
789
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Spennymoor
Collisions in Spennymoor are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in Spennymoor happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Spennymoor have produced 789 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 62 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 450 collisions, Darkness 154 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 542 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 504 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 496 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 433 casualties, Passenger 184 casualties, Pedestrian 172 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Spennymoor
How many road accidents have there been in Spennymoor?
604 collisions have been recorded in Spennymoor in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 789 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Spennymoor were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 73 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in Spennymoor resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Spennymoor?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Spennymoor, accounting for 18% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Spennymoor happen on?
89.7% of collisions in Spennymoor are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Spennymoor?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 789 casualties recorded in Spennymoor.
Is road safety in Spennymoor getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Spennymoor rose 17% 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 Spennymoor 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 Spennymoor cover 1999 to 2024.