NE2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE2 postcode district recorded 2,038 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,860 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 2,860
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 2,860
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE2
Towns in NE2
Roads in NE2
Accidents in the NE2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,038
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,860
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE2 postcode district
Collisions in the NE2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 32.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
50.7% of recorded collisions in the NE2 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 NE2 postcode district have produced 2,860 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 225 collisions, Monday 301 collisions, Tuesday 297 collisions, Wednesday 306 collisions, Thursday 348 collisions, Friday 309 collisions, Saturday 252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,369 collisions, Darkness 669 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,033 collisions, Dual carriageway 661 collisions, Roundabout 245 collisions, Slip road 76 collisions, Other 15 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 72 collisions, 30 mph 1,115 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 479 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions, 70 mph 122 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,657 collisions, Raining no high winds 231 collisions, Fine + high winds 47 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,776 casualties, Passenger 785 casualties, Pedestrian 299 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE2 postcode district?
2,038 collisions have been recorded in the NE2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,860 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 200 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in the NE2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the NE2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 32.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE2 postcode district happen on?
50.7% of collisions in the NE2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 2,860 casualties recorded in the NE2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE2 postcode district fell 27% 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 NE2 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 NE2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.