NE18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE18 postcode district recorded 59 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 89 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 89
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 89
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE18
Roads in NE18
Accidents in the NE18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
59
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
89
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
27.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE18 postcode district
Collisions in the NE18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22% of the total), with 18.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in the NE18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE18 postcode district have produced 89 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.2% 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 10 collisions, Monday 5 collisions, Tuesday 4 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 48 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 4 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 45 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 54 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE18 postcode district?
59 collisions have been recorded in the NE18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 89 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 15 were serious — 27.1% of all recorded collisions in the NE18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE18 postcode district, accounting for 22% of them, and 18.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE18 postcode district happen on?
98.3% of collisions in the NE18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.2% of the 89 casualties recorded in the NE18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE18 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 NE18 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 NE18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.