NE5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE5 postcode district recorded 2,292 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,071 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 268 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 3,071
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 3,071
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE5
Towns in NE5
Roads in NE5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,292
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,071
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
268
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE5 postcode district
Collisions in the NE5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64% of recorded collisions in the NE5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE5 postcode district have produced 3,071 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 224 collisions, Monday 330 collisions, Tuesday 321 collisions, Wednesday 330 collisions, Thursday 369 collisions, Friday 387 collisions, Saturday 331 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,693 collisions, Darkness 599 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,466 collisions, Dual carriageway 513 collisions, Roundabout 266 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 101 collisions, 30 mph 1,504 collisions, 40 mph 378 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 74 collisions, 70 mph 226 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,869 collisions, Raining no high winds 268 collisions, Fine + high winds 54 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,731 casualties, Passenger 793 casualties, Pedestrian 547 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE5 postcode district?
2,292 collisions have been recorded in the NE5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,071 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 268 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the NE5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE5 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE5 postcode district happen on?
64% of collisions in the NE5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 3,071 casualties recorded in the NE5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE5 postcode district rose 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NE5 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 NE5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.