FOI 439/25 Road Collisions
Enquiry Reference: 439 -25
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please can you disclose the following information:
- In the past year, how many car accidents took place? (Financial year 2024/25)
1a. Can this be broken down by accident causes such as speeding, drink-driving, icy roads etc?
1b. Can this be broken down by town (accidents in the towns that the force covers)?
- What is the number of pedestrian casualties in reported road collisions in the past year? (Financial year 2024/25)
2a. Could these casualties be broken down into fatalities, serious injuries and minor injuries?
2b. Can this be broken down by town (accidents in the towns that the force covers)?
- What is the number of pedal cyclist casualties in reported road collisions in the past year? (Financial year 2024/25)
3a. Could these casualties be broken down into fatalities, serious injuries and minor injuries?
3b. Can this be broken down by town (accidents in the towns that the force covers)?
- In the past year, how many people were arrested following a traffic collision/accident and how many people were subsequently charged? (Financial year 2024/25).*
*To note we cannot answer this question s as it is the duty of Cleveland Police to identify and apprehend suspects, decisions regarding prosecutions are the responsibility of the Crown Prosecution Service and Convictions is that of HM Courts Service therefore Conviction data is held by HM Courts.
Casualties by road user group in Cleveland by LA and severity, April 2024 to Mar 2025
|
Road User Group |
Local Authority |
Fatal |
Serious |
Slight |
Grand Total |
|
Car Occupant |
Hartlepool |
0 |
17 |
37 |
54 |
|
Middlesbrough |
0 |
8 |
102 |
110 |
|
|
Redcar and Cleveland |
0 |
11 |
62 |
73 |
|
|
|
Stockton-on-Tees |
1 |
12 |
78 |
91 |
|
Car Occupant Total |
|
1 |
48 |
279 |
328 |
|
Pedestrian |
Hartlepool |
1 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
|
Middlesbrough |
1 |
8 |
15 |
24 |
|
|
Redcar and Cleveland |
1 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
|
|
|
Stockton-on-Tees |
0 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
|
Pedestrian Total |
|
3 |
30 |
39 |
72 |
|
Pedal Cyclist |
Hartlepool |
0 |
4 |
12 |
16 |
|
Middlesbrough |
0 |
6 |
15 |
21 |
|
|
Redcar and Cleveland |
0 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
|
|
|
Stockton-on-Tees |
0 |
4 |
18 |
22 |
|
Pedal Cyclist Total |
|
0 |
16 |
56 |
72 |
Car Driver Road Safety Factors by Local Authority, April 2024 to March 2025 (only for collisions where these have been collected)
|
Road Safety Factor |
Hartlepool |
Middlesbrough |
Redcar and Cleveland |
Stockton-on-Tees |
Grand Total |
|
Ineffective observation by either the driver, rider or pedestrian |
14 |
27 |
23 |
34 |
98 |
|
Driver / rider overshot junction or poor turn / manoeuvre |
10 |
15 |
10 |
15 |
50 |
|
Driver/rider exceeding speed limit |
10 |
9 |
4 |
9 |
32 |
|
Driver/rider being aggressive, dangerous or reckless |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
29 |
|
Driver / rider illegal turn / direction of travel or failed to comply with traffic sign / signal or road markings |
3 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
|
Distraction to driver/rider from inside/outside or on vehicle |
5 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
|
Driver/rider travelling too fast for conditions (including loss of control or swerving) |
5 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
24 |
|
Affected by alcohol |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
|
Affected by drugs |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
|
Road surface was slippery due to weather |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
|
Drivers/riders vision affected by adverse weather or dazzling sun |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
15 |
|
Driver/rider inexperienced or learner |
3 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
|
Sudden braking or braking in a way unsuitable for conditions |
8 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
|
Driver/rider passing too close to another road user or pedestrian |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
|
Illness or disability |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
|
Driver/riders view obscured by stationary or parked vehicles |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
Using mobile device |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
|
Driver/rider too tired to drive/ride safely |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Driver/Rider view obscured by blind spot |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
Vehicle defective tyres |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Other |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Vehicle defect (excluding tyres and lights) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Poor or defective road surface or deposits on road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Vehicle door opened into path of another road user or pedestrian |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Vehicle used in course of crime |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Road layout (eg. bend, hill, narrow carriageway) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Vehicle entering road from pavement |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Driver/rider had uncorrected or defective eyesight |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Driver/rider disobeyed double white lines |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Stolen Vehicle |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
91 |
117 |
102 |
126 |
436 |
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