NE21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE21 postcode district recorded 1,099 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,532 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 149 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,532
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,532
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE21
Towns in NE21
Roads in NE21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,099
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,532
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
149
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE21 postcode district
Collisions in the NE21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.3% of recorded collisions in the NE21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE21 postcode district have produced 1,532 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 116 collisions, Monday 150 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 811 collisions, Darkness 288 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 773 collisions, Dual carriageway 210 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 658 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 97 collisions, 60 mph 136 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 862 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 925 casualties, Passenger 426 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE21 postcode district?
1,099 collisions have been recorded in the NE21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,532 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 149 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the NE21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE21 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE21 postcode district happen on?
70.3% of collisions in the NE21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,532 casualties recorded in the NE21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE21 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the NE21 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 NE21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.