NE40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE40 postcode district recorded 482 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 676 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 676
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 676
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE40
Towns in NE40
Roads in NE40
Accidents in the NE40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
482
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
676
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE40 postcode district
Collisions in the NE40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the NE40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE40 postcode district have produced 676 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 42 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 78 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 345 collisions, Darkness 137 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 445 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 318 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 144 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 389 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 392 casualties, Passenger 173 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE40 postcode district?
482 collisions have been recorded in the NE40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 676 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 74 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the NE40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE40 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE40 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE40 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the NE40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 676 casualties recorded in the NE40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE40 postcode district fell 13% 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 NE40 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 NE40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.