NE61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE61 postcode district recorded 2,113 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,168 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 340 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 3,168
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 3,168
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE61
Towns in NE61
Roads in NE61
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,113
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,168
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
340
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE61 postcode district
Collisions in the NE61 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the NE61 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE61 postcode district have produced 3,168 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 281 collisions, Monday 268 collisions, Tuesday 283 collisions, Wednesday 335 collisions, Thursday 300 collisions, Friday 358 collisions, Saturday 288 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,602 collisions, Darkness 511 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,764 collisions, Dual carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 779 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 1,016 collisions, 70 mph 186 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,705 collisions, Raining no high winds 231 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,978 casualties, Passenger 946 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE61 postcode district?
2,113 collisions have been recorded in the NE61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,168 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 340 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the NE61 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE61 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE61 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE61 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the NE61 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE61 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 3,168 casualties recorded in the NE61 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE61 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE61 postcode district fell 17% 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 NE61 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 NE61 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.