NE41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE41 postcode district recorded 149 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 239 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 239
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 239
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE41
Roads in NE41
Accidents in the NE41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
149
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
239
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE41 postcode district
Collisions in the NE41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.3% of recorded collisions in the NE41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE41 postcode district have produced 239 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.9% 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 20 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 105 collisions, Darkness 44 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 148 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 34 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 107 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 122 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 163 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2009100280209
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SeriousAccident 2007100741107
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SeriousAccident 2005100581305
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE41 postcode district?
149 collisions have been recorded in the NE41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 239 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 29 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the NE41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE41 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE41 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE41 postcode district happen on?
99.3% of collisions in the NE41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.9% of the 239 casualties recorded in the NE41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE41 postcode district fell 50% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NE41 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 NE41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.