NE66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE66 postcode district recorded 1,001 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,577 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,577
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,577
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE66
Roads in NE66
Accidents in the NE66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,001
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,577
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE66 postcode district
Collisions in the NE66 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the NE66 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE66 postcode district have produced 1,577 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 118 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 776 collisions, Darkness 225 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 929 collisions, Dual carriageway 53 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 369 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 548 collisions, 70 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 814 collisions, Raining no high winds 96 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 918 casualties, Passenger 506 casualties, Pedestrian 153 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE66 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE66 postcode district?
1,001 collisions have been recorded in the NE66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,577 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 186 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in the NE66 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE66 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE66 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE66 postcode district happen on?
92.8% of collisions in the NE66 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE66 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 1,577 casualties recorded in the NE66 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE66 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE66 postcode district fell 18% 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 NE66 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 NE66 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.