NE38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE38 postcode district recorded 1,420 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,967 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,967
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,967
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE38
Towns in NE38
Roads in NE38
Accidents in the NE38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,420
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,967
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE38 postcode district
Collisions in the NE38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.7% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
50.9% of recorded collisions in the NE38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE38 postcode district have produced 1,967 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 156 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 237 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 230 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,061 collisions, Darkness 359 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 723 collisions, Dual carriageway 450 collisions, Roundabout 135 collisions, Slip road 84 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 741 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 188 collisions, 70 mph 420 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,135 collisions, Raining no high winds 198 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,246 casualties, Passenger 528 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE38 postcode district?
1,420 collisions have been recorded in the NE38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,967 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 182 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the NE38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE38 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NE38 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE38 postcode district happen on?
50.9% of collisions in the NE38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 1,967 casualties recorded in the NE38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE38 postcode district fell 3% 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 NE38 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 NE38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.