NE1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE1 postcode district recorded 4,070 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,253 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 481 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 481
- Casualties
- 5,253
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 481
- Casualties
- 5,253
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE1
Towns in NE1
Roads in NE1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,070
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,253
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
481
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE1 postcode district
Collisions in the NE1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.6% of the total), with 38.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.2% of recorded collisions in the NE1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE1 postcode district have produced 5,253 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.7% 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 468 collisions, Monday 542 collisions, Tuesday 567 collisions, Wednesday 566 collisions, Thursday 525 collisions, Friday 685 collisions, Saturday 717 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,493 collisions, Darkness 1,577 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,411 collisions, Dual carriageway 857 collisions, Roundabout 239 collisions, One way street 222 collisions, Slip road 174 collisions, One way street/Slip road 146 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 447 collisions, 30 mph 3,068 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 392 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,320 collisions, Raining no high winds 449 collisions, Unknown 87 collisions, Fine + high winds 76 collisions, Other 60 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,092 casualties, Passenger 1,600 casualties, Pedestrian 1,561 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE1 postcode district?
4,070 collisions have been recorded in the NE1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,253 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 481 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the NE1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE1 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NE1 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 38.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE1 postcode district happen on?
59.2% of collisions in the NE1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.7% of the 5,253 casualties recorded in the NE1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE1 postcode district fell 1% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NE1 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 NE1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.