NE13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE13 postcode district recorded 1,035 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,525 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,525
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,525
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE13
Towns in NE13
Roads in NE13
Accidents in the NE13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,035
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,525
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
15% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
49.6% of recorded collisions in the NE13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE13 postcode district have produced 1,525 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 87 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 167 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 169 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 126 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 793 collisions, Darkness 242 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 513 collisions, Dual carriageway 392 collisions, Roundabout 83 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, Other 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 281 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 285 collisions, 70 mph 364 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 854 collisions, Raining no high winds 103 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,036 casualties, Passenger 408 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE13 postcode district?
1,035 collisions have been recorded in the NE13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,525 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 140 were serious — 15% 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 17.1% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE13 postcode district happen on?
49.6% 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 1,525 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 fell 29% 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 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 2024.