NE62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE62 postcode district recorded 383 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 524 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 56 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 524
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 524
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the NE62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
383
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
524
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
56
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE62 postcode district
Collisions in the NE62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.2% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in the NE62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE62 postcode district have produced 524 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 36 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 57 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 272 collisions, Darkness 111 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 360 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 312 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 43 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 313 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 327 casualties, Passenger 125 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE62 postcode district?
383 collisions have been recorded in the NE62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 524 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 56 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the NE62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE62 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NE62 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE62 postcode district happen on?
94% of collisions in the NE62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 524 casualties recorded in the NE62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE62 postcode district fell 33% 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 NE62 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 NE62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.