NE42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE42 postcode district recorded 361 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 465 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 465
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 465
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE42
Roads in NE42
Accidents in the NE42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
361
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE42 postcode district
Collisions in the NE42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the NE42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE42 postcode district have produced 465 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.1% 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 36 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 262 collisions, Darkness 99 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 348 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 299 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 303 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 263 casualties, Passenger 90 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE42 postcode district?
361 collisions have been recorded in the NE42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 55 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the NE42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE42 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE42 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE42 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the NE42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.1% of the 465 casualties recorded in the NE42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE42 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the NE42 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 NE42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.