NE39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE39 postcode district recorded 437 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 644 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 644
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 644
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE39
Towns in NE39
Roads in NE39
Accidents in the NE39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
437
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
644
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE39 postcode district
Collisions in the NE39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.6% of recorded collisions in the NE39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE39 postcode district have produced 644 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 49 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 54 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 74 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 313 collisions, Darkness 124 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 431 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 216 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 342 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 399 casualties, Passenger 180 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE39 postcode district?
437 collisions have been recorded in the NE39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 644 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 70 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the NE39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE39 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE39 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE39 postcode district happen on?
98.6% of collisions in the NE39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 644 casualties recorded in the NE39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE39 postcode district rose 150% 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 NE39 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 NE39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.