NE28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE28 postcode district recorded 2,610 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,457 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 349 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 3,457
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 349
- Casualties
- 3,457
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NE28
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Accidents in the NE28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,610
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,457
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
349
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE28 postcode district
Collisions in the NE28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.8% of recorded collisions in the NE28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE28 postcode district have produced 3,457 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 252 collisions, Monday 377 collisions, Tuesday 400 collisions, Wednesday 378 collisions, Thursday 404 collisions, Friday 451 collisions, Saturday 348 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,948 collisions, Darkness 662 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,639 collisions, Dual carriageway 529 collisions, Roundabout 278 collisions, Slip road 119 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 95 collisions, 30 mph 1,759 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 459 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,135 collisions, Raining no high winds 260 collisions, Fine + high winds 75 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,093 casualties, Passenger 866 casualties, Pedestrian 498 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE28 postcode district?
2,610 collisions have been recorded in the NE28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,457 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 349 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the NE28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE28 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE28 postcode district happen on?
62.8% of collisions in the NE28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 3,457 casualties recorded in the NE28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE28 postcode district fell 13% 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 NE28 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 NE28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.