NE22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE22 postcode district recorded 989 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,381 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,381
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE22
Towns in NE22
Roads in NE22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
989
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE22 postcode district
Collisions in the NE22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the NE22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE22 postcode district have produced 1,381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 90 collisions, Monday 132 collisions, Tuesday 140 collisions, Wednesday 140 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 183 collisions, Saturday 154 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 726 collisions, Darkness 263 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 861 collisions, Dual carriageway 88 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 752 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions, 70 mph 67 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 798 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 797 casualties, Passenger 387 casualties, Pedestrian 197 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE22 postcode district?
989 collisions have been recorded in the NE22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 140 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the NE22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE22 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE22 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the NE22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,381 casualties recorded in the NE22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE22 postcode district fell 19% 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 NE22 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 NE22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.