NE4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE4 postcode district recorded 2,458 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,279 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 304 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 3,279
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 3,279
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE4
Towns in NE4
Roads in NE4
Accidents in the NE4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,458
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,279
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
304
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE4 postcode district
Collisions in the NE4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.8% of recorded collisions in the NE4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE4 postcode district have produced 3,279 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 256 collisions, Monday 375 collisions, Tuesday 372 collisions, Wednesday 353 collisions, Thursday 397 collisions, Friday 371 collisions, Saturday 334 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,791 collisions, Darkness 667 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,813 collisions, Dual carriageway 509 collisions, Roundabout 97 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 126 collisions, 30 mph 1,931 collisions, 40 mph 130 collisions, 50 mph 178 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,035 collisions, Raining no high winds 257 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,671 casualties, Passenger 917 casualties, Pedestrian 691 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE4 postcode district?
2,458 collisions have been recorded in the NE4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,279 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 304 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the NE4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE4 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the NE4 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE4 postcode district happen on?
73.8% of collisions in the NE4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 3,279 casualties recorded in the NE4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE4 postcode district rose 36% 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 NE4 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 NE4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.