NE43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE43 postcode district recorded 345 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 493 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 493
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 493
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE43
Roads in NE43
Accidents in the NE43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
345
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
493
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE43 postcode district
Collisions in the NE43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
63.2% of recorded collisions in the NE43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE43 postcode district have produced 493 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.2% 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 45 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 269 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 218 collisions, Dual carriageway 86 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 100 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 128 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 348 casualties, Passenger 134 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE43 postcode district?
345 collisions have been recorded in the NE43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 493 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 47 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the NE43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE43 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE43 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE43 postcode district happen on?
63.2% of collisions in the NE43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.2% of the 493 casualties recorded in the NE43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE43 postcode district rose 50% 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 NE43 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 NE43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.