Tanfield Lea road traffic accidents
Tanfield Lea recorded 79 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 108 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 108
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 108
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Tanfield Lea
Collisions recorded
79
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
108
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tanfield Lea
Collisions in Tanfield Lea are most frequently recorded on a Friday (24.1% of the total), with 15.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in Tanfield Lea happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tanfield Lea have produced 108 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.9% 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 5 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 67 collisions, Darkness 12 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 79 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 64 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tanfield Lea
How many road accidents have there been in Tanfield Lea?
79 collisions have been recorded in Tanfield Lea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 108 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tanfield Lea were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Tanfield Lea resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tanfield Lea?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Tanfield Lea, accounting for 24.1% of them, and 15.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tanfield Lea happen on?
100% of collisions in Tanfield Lea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tanfield Lea?
Pedestrians make up 25.9% of the 108 casualties recorded in Tanfield Lea.
Where does the road accident data for Tanfield Lea 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 Tanfield Lea cover 1999 to 2024.