NE29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE29 postcode district recorded 2,464 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,359 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 298 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 298
- Casualties
- 3,359
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 298
- Casualties
- 3,359
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE29
Towns in NE29
Roads in NE29
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,464
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,359
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
298
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE29 postcode district
Collisions in the NE29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.6% of recorded collisions in the NE29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE29 postcode district have produced 3,359 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 246 collisions, Monday 326 collisions, Tuesday 383 collisions, Wednesday 371 collisions, Thursday 390 collisions, Friday 440 collisions, Saturday 308 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,876 collisions, Darkness 588 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,665 collisions, Dual carriageway 407 collisions, Roundabout 269 collisions, Slip road 61 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 77 collisions, 30 mph 1,731 collisions, 40 mph 215 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions, 70 mph 245 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,001 collisions, Raining no high winds 288 collisions, Fine + high winds 63 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,978 casualties, Passenger 895 casualties, Pedestrian 486 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE29 postcode district?
2,464 collisions have been recorded in the NE29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,359 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 298 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the NE29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE29 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE29 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE29 postcode district happen on?
67.6% of collisions in the NE29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 3,359 casualties recorded in the NE29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE29 postcode district rose 2% 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 NE29 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 NE29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.