NE65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE65 postcode district recorded 1,001 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,536 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,536
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,536
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE65
Roads in NE65
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,001
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,536
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE65 postcode district
Collisions in the NE65 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.3% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the NE65 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE65 postcode district have produced 1,536 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 162 collisions, Monday 136 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 128 collisions, Friday 160 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 769 collisions, Darkness 232 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 872 collisions, Dual carriageway 109 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 331 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 548 collisions, 70 mph 100 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 792 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 966 casualties, Passenger 463 casualties, Pedestrian 107 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE65 postcode district?
1,001 collisions have been recorded in the NE65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,536 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 197 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the NE65 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE65 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NE65 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE65 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the NE65 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE65 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 1,536 casualties recorded in the NE65 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE65 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE65 postcode district fell 16% 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 NE65 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 NE65 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.