Whickham road traffic accidents
Whickham recorded 524 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 719 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 55% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 719
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 719
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whickham
Roads in Whickham
Postcode districts in Whickham
Accidents in Whickham
Road collision statistics for Whickham
Collisions recorded
524
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
719
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whickham
Collisions in Whickham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in Whickham happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whickham have produced 719 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 51 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 62 collisions, Thursday 93 collisions, Friday 94 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 406 collisions, Darkness 118 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 475 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 473 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 410 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 372 casualties, Passenger 203 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whickham
How many road accidents have there been in Whickham?
524 collisions have been recorded in Whickham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 719 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whickham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 68 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in Whickham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whickham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Whickham, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whickham happen on?
90.6% of collisions in Whickham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whickham?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 719 casualties recorded in Whickham.
Is road safety in Whickham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whickham fell 55% 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 Whickham 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 Whickham cover 1999 to 2024.