NE47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE47 postcode district recorded 505 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 807 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 807
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 807
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE47
Roads in NE47
Accidents in the NE47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
505
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
807
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE47 postcode district
Collisions in the NE47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98% of recorded collisions in the NE47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE47 postcode district have produced 807 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 77 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 75 collisions, Friday 86 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 381 collisions, Darkness 124 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 495 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 418 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 382 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 544 casualties, Passenger 238 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE47 postcode district?
505 collisions have been recorded in the NE47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 807 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 107 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the NE47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE47 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE47 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE47 postcode district happen on?
98% of collisions in the NE47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 807 casualties recorded in the NE47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE47 postcode district fell 25% 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 NE47 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 NE47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.