NE37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE37 postcode district recorded 1,311 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,751 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 146 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 48% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 146
- Casualties
- 1,751
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 146
- Casualties
- 1,751
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE37
Towns in NE37
Roads in NE37
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,311
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,751
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
146
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE37 postcode district
Collisions in the NE37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
50.1% of recorded collisions in the NE37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE37 postcode district have produced 1,751 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 125 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,008 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 657 collisions, Dual carriageway 338 collisions, Roundabout 228 collisions, Slip road 54 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 681 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 214 collisions, 70 mph 351 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,053 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,112 casualties, Passenger 472 casualties, Pedestrian 167 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 11 of 1,311 accidents
Accident 199910O022699
SlightAccident 199910O022599
SlightAccident 199910O022499
SlightAccident 199910O038799
SlightAccident 199910O032299
SlightAccident 199910O085899
SlightAccident 199910J016899
SlightAccident 199910O004999
SlightAccident 199910O004899
SlightAccident 199910O009399
SlightAccident 199910O018199
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE37 postcode district?
1,311 collisions have been recorded in the NE37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,751 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 146 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the NE37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE37 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE37 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE37 postcode district happen on?
50.1% of collisions in the NE37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 1,751 casualties recorded in the NE37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE37 postcode district fell 48% 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 NE37 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 NE37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.