NE37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE37 postcode district recorded 1,296 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,729 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,729
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,729
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE37
Towns in NE37
Roads in NE37
Accidents in the NE37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,296
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,729
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
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 (18.1% of the total), with 23.3% 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 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE37 postcode district have produced 1,729 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 217 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 179 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 164 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 994 collisions, Darkness 302 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 649 collisions, Dual carriageway 337 collisions, Roundabout 224 collisions, Slip road 52 collisions, Other 21 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 672 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 212 collisions, 70 mph 350 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,041 collisions, Raining no high winds 157 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,102 casualties, Passenger 462 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE37 postcode district?
1,296 collisions have been recorded in the NE37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,729 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 144 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 18.1% of them, and 23.3% 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 1,729 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 rose 21% 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 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 2024.