NE16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE16 postcode district recorded 1,383 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,064 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 54% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,064
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,064
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE16
Towns in NE16
Roads in NE16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,383
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,064
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE16 postcode district
Collisions in the NE16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83% of recorded collisions in the NE16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE16 postcode district have produced 2,064 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 163 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,024 collisions, Darkness 359 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,148 collisions, Dual carriageway 168 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 902 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 240 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,068 collisions, Raining no high winds 216 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,230 casualties, Passenger 626 casualties, Pedestrian 208 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE16 postcode district?
1,383 collisions have been recorded in the NE16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,064 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 180 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the NE16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE16 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE16 postcode district happen on?
83% of collisions in the NE16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 2,064 casualties recorded in the NE16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE16 postcode district rose 54% 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 NE16 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 NE16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.