NE31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE31 postcode district recorded 682 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 873 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 62% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 873
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 873
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE31
Towns in NE31
Roads in NE31
Accidents in the NE31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
682
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
873
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
14.2% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in the NE31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE31 postcode district have produced 873 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 115 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 107 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 512 collisions, Darkness 170 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 568 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 585 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 560 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 531 casualties, Passenger 184 casualties, Pedestrian 158 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE31 postcode district?
682 collisions have been recorded in the NE31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 873 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 92 were serious — 14.2% 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 16.9% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE31 postcode district happen on?
83.3% 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 18.1% of the 873 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 rose 62% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.