NE34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE34 postcode district recorded 2,227 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,841 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 312 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 2,841
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 2,841
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE34
Towns in NE34
Roads in NE34
Accidents in the NE34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,227
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,841
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
312
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE34 postcode district
Collisions in the NE34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.3% of recorded collisions in the NE34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE34 postcode district have produced 2,841 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 262 collisions, Monday 329 collisions, Tuesday 306 collisions, Wednesday 323 collisions, Thursday 316 collisions, Friday 394 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,685 collisions, Darkness 542 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,654 collisions, Roundabout 279 collisions, Dual carriageway 271 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 1,819 collisions, 40 mph 229 collisions, 50 mph 88 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,834 collisions, Raining no high winds 228 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,481 casualties, Passenger 814 casualties, Pedestrian 546 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE34 postcode district?
2,227 collisions have been recorded in the NE34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,841 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 312 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the NE34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE34 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE34 postcode district happen on?
74.3% of collisions in the NE34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 2,841 casualties recorded in the NE34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE34 postcode district rose 29% 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 NE34 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 NE34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.