NE12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE12 postcode district recorded 1,811 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,351 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 2,351
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 2,351
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE12
Towns in NE12
Roads in NE12
Accidents in the NE12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,811
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,351
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE12 postcode district
Collisions in the NE12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the NE12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE12 postcode district have produced 2,351 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 170 collisions, Monday 251 collisions, Tuesday 298 collisions, Wednesday 287 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 290 collisions, Saturday 231 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,404 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,199 collisions, Dual carriageway 321 collisions, Roundabout 231 collisions, Slip road 46 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,111 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 215 collisions, 70 mph 252 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,418 collisions, Raining no high winds 228 collisions, Fine + high winds 46 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,509 casualties, Passenger 558 casualties, Pedestrian 284 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE12 postcode district?
1,811 collisions have been recorded in the NE12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,351 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 189 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in the NE12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NE12 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE12 postcode district happen on?
66.2% of collisions in the NE12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 2,351 casualties recorded in the NE12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE12 postcode district fell 13% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NE12 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 NE12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.