Wallsend road traffic accidents
Wallsend recorded 2,334 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,071 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 319 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 3,071
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 3,071
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wallsend
Roads in Wallsend
Postcode districts in Wallsend
Accidents in Wallsend
Road collision statistics for Wallsend
Collisions recorded
2,334
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,071
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
319
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wallsend
Collisions in Wallsend are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.6% of recorded collisions in Wallsend happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wallsend have produced 3,071 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 233 collisions, Monday 337 collisions, Tuesday 362 collisions, Wednesday 339 collisions, Thursday 362 collisions, Friday 396 collisions, Saturday 305 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,743 collisions, Darkness 591 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,601 collisions, Dual carriageway 387 collisions, Roundabout 215 collisions, Slip road 97 collisions, Other 17 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 100 collisions, 30 mph 1,676 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions, 70 mph 353 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,898 collisions, Raining no high winds 236 collisions, Fine + high winds 72 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,821 casualties, Passenger 772 casualties, Pedestrian 478 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wallsend
How many road accidents have there been in Wallsend?
2,334 collisions have been recorded in Wallsend in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,071 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wallsend were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 319 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Wallsend resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wallsend?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wallsend, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wallsend happen on?
68.6% of collisions in Wallsend are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wallsend?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 3,071 casualties recorded in Wallsend.
Is road safety in Wallsend getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wallsend fell 12% 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 Wallsend 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 Wallsend cover 1999 to 2024.