NE48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE48 postcode district recorded 326 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 451 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 451
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 451
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE48
Roads in NE48
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
326
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
451
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
31.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE48 postcode district
Collisions in the NE48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (22.1% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.7% of recorded collisions in the NE48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE48 postcode district have produced 451 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 72 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 264 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 325 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 37 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 285 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 248 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 339 casualties, Passenger 103 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE48 postcode district?
326 collisions have been recorded in the NE48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 451 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 98 were serious — 31.9% of all recorded collisions in the NE48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE48 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the NE48 postcode district, accounting for 22.1% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE48 postcode district happen on?
99.7% of collisions in the NE48 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2% of the 451 casualties recorded in the NE48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE48 postcode district fell 38% 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 NE48 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 NE48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.