NE26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE26 postcode district recorded 851 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,152 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,152
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,152
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE26
Towns in NE26
Roads in NE26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
851
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,152
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE26 postcode district
Collisions in the NE26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.3% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in the NE26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE26 postcode district have produced 1,152 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% 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 106 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 127 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 625 collisions, Darkness 226 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 764 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 649 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 685 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 580 casualties, Passenger 343 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE26 postcode district?
851 collisions have been recorded in the NE26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,152 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 128 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the NE26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE26 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NE26 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE26 postcode district happen on?
89.8% of collisions in the NE26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 1,152 casualties recorded in the NE26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE26 postcode district fell 50% 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 NE26 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 NE26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.