NE32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE32 postcode district recorded 1,541 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,086 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 2,086
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 2,086
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE32
Towns in NE32
Roads in NE32
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,541
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,086
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE32 postcode district
Collisions in the NE32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.8% of recorded collisions in the NE32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE32 postcode district have produced 2,086 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 138 collisions, Monday 239 collisions, Tuesday 210 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 239 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 196 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,163 collisions, Darkness 378 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 798 collisions, Dual carriageway 524 collisions, Roundabout 170 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 918 collisions, 40 mph 293 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 206 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,247 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,332 casualties, Passenger 527 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE32 postcode district?
1,541 collisions have been recorded in the NE32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,086 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 186 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the NE32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE32 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE32 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE32 postcode district happen on?
51.8% of collisions in the NE32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 2,086 casualties recorded in the NE32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE32 postcode district fell 22% 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 NE32 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 NE32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.