NE11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE11 postcode district recorded 2,409 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,583 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 224 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 3,583
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 3,583
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NE11
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Accidents in the NE11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,409
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,583
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
224
10.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE11 postcode district
Collisions in the NE11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.2% of recorded collisions in the NE11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE11 postcode district have produced 3,583 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 240 collisions, Monday 367 collisions, Tuesday 346 collisions, Wednesday 341 collisions, Thursday 389 collisions, Friday 409 collisions, Saturday 317 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,854 collisions, Darkness 555 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,186 collisions, Dual carriageway 973 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, Slip road 60 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,213 collisions, 40 mph 330 collisions, 50 mph 199 collisions, 60 mph 158 collisions, 70 mph 499 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,938 collisions, Raining no high winds 321 collisions, Fine + high winds 55 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Snowing no high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,329 casualties, Passenger 1,087 casualties, Pedestrian 167 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE11 postcode district?
2,409 collisions have been recorded in the NE11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,583 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 224 were serious — 10.2% of all recorded collisions in the NE11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE11 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE11 postcode district happen on?
49.2% of collisions in the NE11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 3,583 casualties recorded in the NE11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE11 postcode district rose 5% 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 NE11 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 NE11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.