NE17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE17 postcode district recorded 127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 170 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 170
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 170
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
170
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
18.9% 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 (18.9% 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 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE17 postcode district have produced 170 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 15 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 87 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 124 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 87 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 106 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 102 casualties, Passenger 46 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2021101100460
SeriousAccident 2020100923494
SeriousAccident 2018100334660
SeriousAccident 2018100316940
SeriousAccident 2018100257198
SeriousAccident 2016110119811
SeriousAccident 2015100792315
SeriousAccident 2014100709014
SeriousAccident 2012100524212
SeriousAccident 2011100600611
SeriousAccident 201011NI12670
SeriousAccident 2009100398109
SeriousAccident 2009100107809
SeriousAccident 2009100035809
SeriousAccident 200811NI03308
SeriousAccident 2004100995704
SeriousAccident 200210K071202
SeriousAccident 200110K390701
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE17 postcode district?
127 collisions have been recorded in the NE17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 170 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 24 were serious — 18.9% 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 18.9% 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 12.9% of the 170 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 50% 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 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 2025.