NE46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE46 postcode district recorded 1,004 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,428 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 183 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,428
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,428
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,004
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,428
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
183
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE46 postcode district
Collisions in the NE46 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in the NE46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE46 postcode district have produced 1,428 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 111 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 155 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 791 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 781 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 415 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 400 collisions, 70 mph 154 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 810 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 885 casualties, Passenger 354 casualties, Pedestrian 189 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 183 accidents
Accident 199910B158699
SeriousAccident 199910B121699
SeriousAccident 199910B019099
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE46 postcode district?
1,004 collisions have been recorded in the NE46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,428 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 183 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the NE46 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE46 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE46 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE46 postcode district happen on?
77.8% of collisions in the NE46 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE46 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 1,428 casualties recorded in the NE46 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE46 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE46 postcode district fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NE46 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 NE46 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.