NE5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE5 postcode district recorded 2,215 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,984 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 249 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 58% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 2,984
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 2,984
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NE5
Roads in NE5
Accidents in the NE5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,215
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,984
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
249
11.8% 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 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.7% of recorded collisions in the NE5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE5 postcode district have produced 2,984 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 215 collisions, Monday 323 collisions, Tuesday 312 collisions, Wednesday 313 collisions, Thursday 360 collisions, Friday 374 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,634 collisions, Darkness 581 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,411 collisions, Dual carriageway 500 collisions, Roundabout 260 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 88 collisions, 30 mph 1,448 collisions, 40 mph 375 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 70 collisions, 70 mph 225 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,801 collisions, Raining no high winds 261 collisions, Fine + high winds 54 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,679 casualties, Passenger 782 casualties, Pedestrian 523 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE5 postcode district?
2,215 collisions have been recorded in the NE5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,984 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 249 were serious — 11.8% 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 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE5 postcode district happen on?
63.7% 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 17.5% of the 2,984 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 58% 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 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 2024.