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Road collisions in Redcar and Cleveland
Police recorded 618 road collisions involving injury in Redcar and Cleveland between 2021 and 2025, about 124 a year. 10 of them were fatal, and an estimated 205 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 28% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 134 in 2021 to 108 in 2025, a fall of 19%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Redcar and Cleveland should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Redcar and Cleveland, 840 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 16% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 59%. 6 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 14% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Redcar and Cleveland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 131 | 15.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 87 | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 73 | 8.7% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 494 | 58.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 7 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 39 | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 9 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Redcar and Cleveland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 20 | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 26 | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 68 | 8.1% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 95 | 11.3% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 75 | 8.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 161 | 19.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 122 | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 88 | 10.5% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 106 | 12.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 37 | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 42 | 5.0% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
20.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 13.9% a cyclist (15.0%) and 10.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.6% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 21.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Redcar and Cleveland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 806 | 74.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 68 | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 17 | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 71 | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 87 | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 15 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 12 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Redcar and Cleveland
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redcar Lane (A174) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Skelton Ellers (A173) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Birchington Avenue (A1085) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Normanby Road | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Middlesbrough Road (A66) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | West Dyke Road (A1085) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | High Street (B1380) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A174 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Church Lane (A171) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Milbank Terrace | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | A66 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | A66 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Windsor Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | High Street | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | High Street (A174) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Marske Lane (A174) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Street | 30 | 0 | 13 |
| Trunk Road | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Normanby Road | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Middlesbrough Road | 22 | 2 | 8 |
| Redcar Lane | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Skelton Ellers | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Kirkleatham Lane | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Church Lane | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Redcar Road | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Windsor Road | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Birchington Avenue | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Stanghow Road | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Marske Lane | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Birk Brow Road | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Fabian Road | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
61% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 24% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 53% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A174 | 86 | 1 | 27 |
| A171 | 54 | 2 | 21 |
| A1085 | 46 | 0 | 16 |
| A173 | 35 | 0 | 15 |
| A66 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| B1380 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| B1269 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| A1042 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| A1053 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| B1366 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| A1185 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A172 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B1513 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Redcar and Cleveland happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 49% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Redcar and Cleveland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 267 | 43.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 51 | 8.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 39 | 6.3% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 261 | 42.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Redcar and Cleveland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 5 | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 373 | 60.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 23 | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 67 | 10.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 113 | 18.3% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 37 | 6.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Redcar and Cleveland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 284 | 46.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 198 | 32.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 55 | 9.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 20 | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 1 | 0.2% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 50 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Redcar and Cleveland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 460 | 74.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 122 | 19.7% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 33 | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 1 | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Redcar and Cleveland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 302 | 48.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 316 | 51.1% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.