NE46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE46 postcode district recorded 995 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,418 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,418
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,418
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE46
Roads in NE46
Accidents in the NE46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
995
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,418
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
20.1% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.9% of recorded collisions in the NE46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE46 postcode district have produced 1,418 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 108 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 146 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 783 collisions, Darkness 212 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 775 collisions, Dual carriageway 166 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Other 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 412 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 395 collisions, 70 mph 153 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 802 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 877 casualties, Passenger 353 casualties, Pedestrian 188 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE46 postcode district?
995 collisions have been recorded in the NE46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,418 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 180 were serious — 20.1% 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 16.9% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE46 postcode district happen on?
77.9% 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 13.3% of the 1,418 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 10% 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 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 2024.