NE33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE33 postcode district recorded 1,698 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,109 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 218 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 2,109
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 2,109
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE33
Towns in NE33
Roads in NE33
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,698
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,109
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
218
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE33 postcode district
Collisions in the NE33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in the NE33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE33 postcode district have produced 2,109 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.6% 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 195 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 242 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 277 collisions, Saturday 277 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,331 collisions, Darkness 367 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,304 collisions, Roundabout 168 collisions, Dual carriageway 131 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 1,576 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,427 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,008 casualties, Passenger 625 casualties, Pedestrian 476 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE33 postcode district?
1,698 collisions have been recorded in the NE33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,109 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 218 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the NE33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE33 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE33 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE33 postcode district happen on?
76.8% of collisions in the NE33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.6% of the 2,109 casualties recorded in the NE33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE33 postcode district fell 31% 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 NE33 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 NE33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.