NE6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE6 postcode district recorded 2,234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,824 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 344 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 2,824
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 2,824
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE6
Towns in NE6
Roads in NE6
Accidents in the NE6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,824
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
344
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE6 postcode district
Collisions in the NE6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.2% of recorded collisions in the NE6 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 NE6 postcode district have produced 2,824 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 211 collisions, Monday 321 collisions, Tuesday 345 collisions, Wednesday 320 collisions, Thursday 331 collisions, Friday 391 collisions, Saturday 315 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,610 collisions, Darkness 624 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,858 collisions, Roundabout 288 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 103 collisions, 30 mph 2,057 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,850 collisions, Raining no high winds 225 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,514 casualties, Passenger 700 casualties, Pedestrian 610 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE6 postcode district?
2,234 collisions have been recorded in the NE6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,824 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 344 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the NE6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE6 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE6 postcode district happen on?
83.2% of collisions in the NE6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 2,824 casualties recorded in the NE6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE6 postcode district fell 19% 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 NE6 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 NE6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.