NE29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE29 postcode district recorded 2,414 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,300 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 3,300
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 3,300
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NE29
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Accidents in the NE29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,414
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,300
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
12.7% 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 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE29 postcode district have produced 3,300 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 238 collisions, Monday 319 collisions, Tuesday 369 collisions, Wednesday 367 collisions, Thursday 383 collisions, Friday 432 collisions, Saturday 306 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,836 collisions, Darkness 578 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,631 collisions, Dual carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 261 collisions, Slip road 61 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 71 collisions, 30 mph 1,696 collisions, 40 mph 210 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 162 collisions, 70 mph 245 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,955 collisions, Raining no high winds 285 collisions, Fine + high winds 62 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,939 casualties, Passenger 883 casualties, Pedestrian 478 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2018100256947
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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?
2,414 collisions have been recorded in the NE29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,300 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 285 were serious — 12.7% 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 3,300 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 fell 11% 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 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 2024.