Stockton-on-Tees road traffic accidents
Stockton-on-Tees recorded 3,638 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,775 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 595 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 595
- Casualties
- 4,775
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 595
- Casualties
- 4,775
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Stockton-on-Tees
Roads in Stockton-on-Tees
Postcode districts in Stockton-on-Tees
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Stockton-on-Tees
Road collision statistics for Stockton-on-Tees
Collisions recorded
3,638
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,775
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
595
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Stockton-on-Tees
Collisions in Stockton-on-Tees are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in Stockton-on-Tees happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Stockton-on-Tees have produced 4,775 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 369 collisions, Monday 505 collisions, Tuesday 564 collisions, Wednesday 571 collisions, Thursday 516 collisions, Friday 648 collisions, Saturday 465 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,703 collisions, Darkness 935 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,873 collisions, Dual carriageway 425 collisions, Roundabout 276 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions, One way street/Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 97 collisions, 30 mph 2,902 collisions, 40 mph 471 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions, 70 mph 78 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,154 collisions, Raining no high winds 344 collisions, Fine + high winds 64 collisions, Snowing no high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,685 casualties, Passenger 1,190 casualties, Pedestrian 900 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,638 accidents
Accident 199917S100132
SlightAccident 199917S100127
SlightAccident 199917S100128
SeriousAccident 199917S100205
SlightAccident 199917S100122
SlightAccident 199917S100235
SlightAccident 199917S100116
SlightAccident 199917S100117
SlightAccident 199917S100113
SlightAccident 199917S100115
SlightAccident 199917S100112
SlightAccident 199917S100108
SlightAccident 199917S100107
SlightAccident 199917S100105
SlightAccident 199917S100103
SlightAccident 199917S100102
SlightAccident 199917S100104
SlightAccident 199917S100101
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Stockton-on-Tees
How many road accidents have there been in Stockton-on-Tees?
3,638 collisions have been recorded in Stockton-on-Tees in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,775 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Stockton-on-Tees were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 595 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Stockton-on-Tees resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Stockton-on-Tees?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Stockton-on-Tees, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Stockton-on-Tees happen on?
79% of collisions in Stockton-on-Tees are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Stockton-on-Tees?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 4,775 casualties recorded in Stockton-on-Tees.
Is road safety in Stockton-on-Tees getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Stockton-on-Tees rose 7% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees cover 1999 to 2025.