NE3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE3 postcode district recorded 3,072 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,034 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 302 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 57% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 4,034
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 4,034
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE3
Towns in NE3
Roads in NE3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,072
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,034
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
302
10.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE3 postcode district
Collisions in the NE3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.5% of recorded collisions in the NE3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE3 postcode district have produced 4,034 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 248 collisions, Monday 464 collisions, Tuesday 485 collisions, Wednesday 497 collisions, Thursday 462 collisions, Friday 531 collisions, Saturday 385 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,406 collisions, Darkness 666 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,919 collisions, Dual carriageway 610 collisions, Roundabout 485 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 127 collisions, 30 mph 2,179 collisions, 40 mph 260 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 158 collisions, 70 mph 294 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,523 collisions, Raining no high winds 351 collisions, Fine + high winds 61 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,541 casualties, Passenger 984 casualties, Pedestrian 509 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE3 postcode district?
3,072 collisions have been recorded in the NE3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,034 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 302 were serious — 10.4% of all recorded collisions in the NE3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE3 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE3 postcode district happen on?
62.5% of collisions in the NE3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 4,034 casualties recorded in the NE3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE3 postcode district rose 57% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NE3 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 NE3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.