Yarm road traffic accidents
Yarm recorded 218 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 275 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 275
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 275
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Yarm
Roads in Yarm
Postcode districts in Yarm
Accidents in Yarm
Road collision statistics for Yarm
Collisions recorded
218
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
275
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Yarm
Collisions in Yarm are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.2% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in Yarm happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Yarm have produced 275 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 30 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 209 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 183 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 190 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 163 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 32 accidents
Accident 2023170S41273
SeriousAccident 2021170S42091
SeriousAccident 2021170S42171
SeriousAccident 2021170S41021
SeriousAccident 2017170S41577
SeriousAccident 2016170S41436
SeriousAccident 2015170S42825
SeriousAccident 2014170S40574
SeriousAccident 2013170S42313
SeriousAccident 2012170S41912
SeriousAccident 2012170S40112
SeriousAccident 2011170S42931
SeriousAccident 2011170S42671
SeriousAccident 2010170S42400
SeriousAccident 2010170S41790
SeriousAccident 2005170S40015
SeriousAccident 2004170S42604
SeriousAccident 2004170S42424
SeriousAccident 2004170S41904
SeriousAccident 2004170S41254
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Yarm
How many road accidents have there been in Yarm?
218 collisions have been recorded in Yarm in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 275 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Yarm were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 32 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in Yarm resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Yarm?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Yarm, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Yarm happen on?
95.9% of collisions in Yarm are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Yarm?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 275 casualties recorded in Yarm.
Is road safety in Yarm getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Yarm were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Yarm 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 Yarm cover 1999 to 2024.