NE61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE61 postcode district recorded 2,088 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,132 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 328 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 328
- Casualties
- 3,132
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 328
- Casualties
- 3,132
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE61
Towns in NE61
Roads in NE61
Accidents in the NE61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,088
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,132
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
328
17.4% 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 (17% of the total), with 24.1% 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 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE61 postcode district have produced 3,132 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 278 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 277 collisions, Wednesday 331 collisions, Thursday 298 collisions, Friday 354 collisions, Saturday 286 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,584 collisions, Darkness 504 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,744 collisions, Dual carriageway 240 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 769 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 1,005 collisions, 70 mph 184 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,682 collisions, Raining no high winds 230 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,953 casualties, Passenger 939 casualties, Pedestrian 240 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2018100268968
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SlightAccident 2018100264597
SlightAccident 2018100259186
SlightAccident 2018100257811
SlightAccident 2018100257625
SlightAccident 2018100256043
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SlightAccident 2017100244764
SlightAccident 2017100272491
SlightAccident 2017100241130
SeriousAccident 2017100236987
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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?
2,088 collisions have been recorded in the NE61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,132 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 328 were serious — 17.4% 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 17% of them, and 24.1% 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 3,132 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 39% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.