NE63 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE63 postcode district recorded 1,753 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,367 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 2,367
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 2,367
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE63
Towns in NE63
Roads in NE63
Accidents in the NE63 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE63 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,753
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,367
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE63 postcode district
Collisions in the NE63 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the NE63 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE63 postcode district have produced 2,367 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 157 collisions, Monday 257 collisions, Tuesday 251 collisions, Wednesday 271 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 301 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,326 collisions, Darkness 427 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,379 collisions, Roundabout 187 collisions, Dual carriageway 167 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,291 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 206 collisions, 70 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,449 collisions, Raining no high winds 176 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,355 casualties, Passenger 667 casualties, Pedestrian 345 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE63 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE63 postcode district?
1,753 collisions have been recorded in the NE63 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,367 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE63 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 207 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the NE63 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE63 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE63 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE63 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the NE63 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE63 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 2,367 casualties recorded in the NE63 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE63 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE63 postcode district rose 7% 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 NE63 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 NE63 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.