NE10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE10 postcode district recorded 1,889 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,529 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 215 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 215
- Casualties
- 2,529
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 215
- Casualties
- 2,529
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the NE10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,889
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,529
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
215
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE10 postcode district
Collisions in the NE10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.1% of recorded collisions in the NE10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE10 postcode district have produced 2,529 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 192 collisions, Monday 272 collisions, Tuesday 298 collisions, Wednesday 275 collisions, Thursday 305 collisions, Friday 281 collisions, Saturday 266 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,383 collisions, Darkness 506 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,210 collisions, Dual carriageway 416 collisions, Roundabout 209 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 1,220 collisions, 40 mph 284 collisions, 50 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions, 70 mph 179 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,547 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,461 casualties, Passenger 683 casualties, Pedestrian 385 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE10 postcode district?
1,889 collisions have been recorded in the NE10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,529 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 215 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the NE10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the NE10 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE10 postcode district happen on?
64.1% of collisions in the NE10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 2,529 casualties recorded in the NE10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE10 postcode district rose 22% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the NE10 postcode district 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 the NE10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.