NE36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE36 postcode district recorded 305 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 402 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 402
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 402
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE36
Towns in NE36
Roads in NE36
Accidents in the NE36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
305
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
402
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE36 postcode district
Collisions in the NE36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.6% of recorded collisions in the NE36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE36 postcode district have produced 402 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 23 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 54 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 234 collisions, Darkness 71 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 264 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 237 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 256 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 259 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2006100758506
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SlightAccident 2006100283106
SlightAccident 2006100277706
SeriousAccident 2006100271306
SlightAccident 2006100211506
SlightAccident 2006100242606
SlightAccident 2006100163206
SlightAccident 2006100109406
SeriousAccident 2005101052805
SlightAccident 2005100911005
SlightAccident 2005100719205
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE36 postcode district?
305 collisions have been recorded in the NE36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 402 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 50 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the NE36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE36 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE36 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE36 postcode district happen on?
86.6% of collisions in the NE36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 402 casualties recorded in the NE36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE36 postcode district fell 60% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NE36 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 NE36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.