NE17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE17 postcode district recorded 124 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 167 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 167
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 167
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE17
Accidents in the NE17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
124
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE17 postcode district
Collisions in the NE17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.4% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in the NE17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE17 postcode district have produced 167 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 14 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 85 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 121 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 85 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 104 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 99 casualties, Passenger 46 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2006100545406
SlightAccident 2006100396706
SlightAccident 2006100244406
SlightAccident 2005100753305
SlightAccident 2005100124605
SlightAccident 200411CI35160
SlightAccident 2004100995704
SeriousAccident 2004100887704
SlightAccident 2004100834604
SlightAccident 2004100623604
SlightAccident 2004100575004
SlightAccident 2004100407704
SlightAccident 200411CI12700
SlightAccident 2004100312304
SlightAccident 200411CI11010
SlightAccident 200311CI39850
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE17 postcode district?
124 collisions have been recorded in the NE17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 23 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the NE17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NE17 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE17 postcode district happen on?
97.6% of collisions in the NE17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 167 casualties recorded in the NE17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE17 postcode district rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 NE17 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 NE17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.