Thornaby-on-Tees road traffic accidents
Thornaby-on-Tees recorded 815 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,100 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 61% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,100
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,100
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thornaby-on-Tees
Roads in Thornaby-on-Tees
Postcode districts in Thornaby-on-Tees
Accidents in Thornaby-on-Tees
Road collision statistics for Thornaby-on-Tees
Collisions recorded
815
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,100
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thornaby-on-Tees
Collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.4% of recorded collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees have produced 1,100 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 79 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 103 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 602 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 606 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Other 25 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 698 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 698 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 645 casualties, Passenger 293 casualties, Pedestrian 162 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2008170S33418
SeriousAccident 2008170S32838
SeriousAccident 2008170S30998
SeriousAccident 2007170S32467
SeriousAccident 2007170S31427
SeriousAccident 2007170S31297
SeriousAccident 2006170S33696
SeriousAccident 2006170S33646
SeriousAccident 2006170S32076
SeriousAccident 2006170S31716
SeriousAccident 2006170S31766
SeriousAccident 2006170S31926
SeriousAccident 2006170S30536
SeriousAccident 2006170M10396
SeriousAccident 2006170S30806
SeriousAccident 2005170S33125
SeriousAccident 2005170S12995
SeriousAccident 2005170S32665
SeriousAccident 2005170S32445
SeriousAccident 2005170S31735
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thornaby-on-Tees
How many road accidents have there been in Thornaby-on-Tees?
815 collisions have been recorded in Thornaby-on-Tees in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,100 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 118 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thornaby-on-Tees?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees happen on?
74.4% of collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,100 casualties recorded in Thornaby-on-Tees.
Is road safety in Thornaby-on-Tees getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thornaby-on-Tees fell 61% 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 Thornaby-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 Thornaby-on-Tees cover 1999 to 2024.