NE13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE13 postcode district recorded 1,056 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,551 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,551
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,551
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE13
Towns in NE13
Roads in NE13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,056
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,551
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE13 postcode district
Collisions in the NE13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
49.5% of recorded collisions in the NE13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE13 postcode district have produced 1,551 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 89 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 812 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 523 collisions, Dual carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 286 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 294 collisions, 70 mph 369 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 871 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,057 casualties, Passenger 412 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,056 accidents
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SlightAccident 2017100252428
SlightAccident 2017100251934
SeriousAccident 2017100246621
SlightAccident 2017100245153
SlightAccident 2017100243464
SlightAccident 2017100240216
SlightAccident 2017100237688
SlightAccident 2017100233524
SlightAccident 2017100226884
SlightAccident 2017100226509
SlightAccident 2017100226368
SlightAccident 2017100224360
SlightAccident 2017100224137
SlightAccident 2017100220660
SeriousAccident 2017100217897
SeriousAccident 2017100210159
SlightAccident 2017100209685
SeriousAccident 2017100225105
SeriousAccident 2017100202615
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE13 postcode district?
1,056 collisions have been recorded in the NE13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,551 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 144 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the NE13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE13 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NE13 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE13 postcode district happen on?
49.5% of collisions in the NE13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 1,551 casualties recorded in the NE13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE13 postcode district rose 5% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NE13 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 NE13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.