NE27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE27 postcode district recorded 865 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,165 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 1,165
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 1,165
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NE27
Roads in NE27
Accidents in the NE27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
865
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,165
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE27 postcode district
Collisions in the NE27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.4% of recorded collisions in the NE27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE27 postcode district have produced 1,165 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 70 collisions, Monday 138 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 141 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 617 collisions, Darkness 248 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 505 collisions, Dual carriageway 163 collisions, Roundabout 144 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 498 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 703 collisions, Raining no high winds 90 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 794 casualties, Passenger 277 casualties, Pedestrian 94 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE27 postcode district?
865 collisions have been recorded in the NE27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,165 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 97 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in the NE27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE27 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE27 postcode district happen on?
58.4% of collisions in the NE27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 1,165 casualties recorded in the NE27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE27 postcode district rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the NE27 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 NE27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.