NE31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE31 postcode district recorded 701 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 892 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 892
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 892
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE31
Towns in NE31
Roads in NE31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
701
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
892
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE31 postcode district
Collisions in the NE31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.8% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the NE31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE31 postcode district have produced 892 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 62 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 108 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 528 collisions, Darkness 173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 585 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 51 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 601 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 577 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 543 casualties, Passenger 185 casualties, Pedestrian 164 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE31 postcode district?
701 collisions have been recorded in the NE31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 892 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 92 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the NE31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE31 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the NE31 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE31 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the NE31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 892 casualties recorded in the NE31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE31 postcode district fell 10% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NE31 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 NE31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.