NE12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE12 postcode district recorded 1,842 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,391 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 194 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 2,391
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 2,391
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE12
Towns in NE12
Roads in NE12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,842
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,391
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
194
11.5% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in the NE12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE12 postcode district have produced 2,391 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 173 collisions, Monday 252 collisions, Tuesday 299 collisions, Wednesday 295 collisions, Thursday 289 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 236 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,431 collisions, Darkness 411 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,225 collisions, Dual carriageway 322 collisions, Roundabout 233 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,131 collisions, 40 mph 159 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 216 collisions, 70 mph 253 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,445 collisions, Raining no high winds 232 collisions, Fine + high winds 46 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,530 casualties, Passenger 568 casualties, Pedestrian 293 casualties.
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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?
1,842 collisions have been recorded in the NE12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,391 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 194 were serious — 11.5% 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 16.2% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE12 postcode district happen on?
66.5% 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 12.3% of the 2,391 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 23% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.