NE23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE23 postcode district recorded 2,413 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,370 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 264 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 3,370
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 3,370
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE23
Towns in NE23
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Accidents in the NE23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,413
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,370
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
264
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE23 postcode district
Collisions in the NE23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.8% of recorded collisions in the NE23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE23 postcode district have produced 3,370 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 224 collisions, Monday 363 collisions, Tuesday 364 collisions, Wednesday 411 collisions, Thursday 360 collisions, Friday 392 collisions, Saturday 299 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,842 collisions, Darkness 571 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,177 collisions, Dual carriageway 761 collisions, Roundabout 431 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 1,036 collisions, 40 mph 229 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 416 collisions, 70 mph 626 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,948 collisions, Raining no high winds 279 collisions, Fine + high winds 60 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,207 casualties, Passenger 921 casualties, Pedestrian 242 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE23 postcode district?
2,413 collisions have been recorded in the NE23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,370 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 264 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the NE23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE23 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NE23 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE23 postcode district happen on?
48.8% of collisions in the NE23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 3,370 casualties recorded in the NE23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE23 postcode district fell 16% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NE23 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 NE23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.