NE27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE27 postcode district recorded 883 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,185 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 1,185
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 1,185
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE27
Towns in NE27
Roads in NE27
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
883
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,185
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
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.
57.8% of recorded collisions in the NE27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE27 postcode district have produced 1,185 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 72 collisions, Monday 143 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 151 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 630 collisions, Darkness 253 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 510 collisions, Dual carriageway 167 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 505 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 151 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 718 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 806 casualties, Passenger 281 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 883 accidents
Accident 199910H066599
SlightAccident 199910H042399
SlightAccident 199910I011599
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE27 postcode district?
883 collisions have been recorded in the NE27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,185 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 98 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?
57.8% 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 8.3% of the 1,185 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 13% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.