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Redcar and Cleveland road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 113 road traffic collisions in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024, and 152 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2023 (128), and casualties fell from 174.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,471 collisions in Redcar and Cleveland.

Collisions in 2024
113
Down 12% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
152
Down 13% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024

1.8% of collisions in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.9% and 18% in Redcar and Cleveland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious2926%
  • Slight8273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious3322%
  • Slight11777%

Redcar and Cleveland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redcar and Cleveland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 594 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 113, down 12% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 113
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025108140
2024113152
2023128174
2022135189
2021134185
2020116156
2019128184
2018126172
2017138201
2016150236
2015190271
2014184275
2013197271
2012223330
2011228332
2010227330
2009217301
2008251366
2007248346
2006287418
2005285399
2004305428
2003317437
2002280383
2001305411
2000324448
1999321440
1998380538
1997417615
1996393511
1995411545
1994463614
1993413559
1992451630
1991520695
1990569741
1989559712
1988482606
1987480614
1986528681
1985550690
1984510658
1983496606
1982556724
1981507649
1980527709
1979594778

When and where crashes happen in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (12%)
  • Tuesday12 (11%)
  • Wednesday16 (14%)
  • Thursday18 (16%)
  • Friday20 (18%)
  • Saturday15 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (8.8%)
  • February9 (8%)
  • March5 (4.4%)
  • April11 (9.7%)
  • May15 (13%)
  • June12 (11%)
  • July13 (12%)
  • August6 (5.3%)
  • September12 (11%)
  • October5 (4.4%)
  • November10 (8.8%)
  • December5 (4.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight87 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (6.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (78%)
  • Wet or damp23 (20%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph64 (57%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph17 (15%)
  • 60 mph19 (17%)
  • 70 mph9 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway87 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (15%)
  • Roundabout7 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant91 (60%)
  • Pedestrian22 (14%)
  • Cyclist16 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2021 (14%)
  • 21 to 257 (4.6%)
  • 26 to 3532 (21%)
  • 36 to 4525 (16%)
  • 46 to 5516 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (13%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.3%)
  • Over 757 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider98 (64%)
  • Passenger32 (21%)
  • Pedestrian22 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car141 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle11 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redcar and Cleveland in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Redcar and Cleveland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Redcar and Cleveland ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redcar and Cleveland had fewer road collisions than 295 of them in 2024.

Collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024

West Dyke, Redcar and Cleveland, TS10 2AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024, with 10 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Redcar and Cleveland with the most crashes in 2024

The A174 had the most collisions in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024: 22, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redcar and Cleveland, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA174223313
2ndA17191303
3rdA10856704
4thA1736802
5thB12694400
6thB13804601
7thA10533300
8thA663401

Towns in Redcar and Cleveland: crashes in 2024

Eston had the most collisions of any town in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024: 19.

Postcode districts in Redcar and Cleveland: crashes in 2024

TS6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024: 31.

Latest crashes in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Redcar and Cleveland in 2024, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2024.

Severity

Redcar and Cleveland road accidents in other years