NE70 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE70 postcode district recorded 167 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 290 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 290
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 290
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE70
Roads in NE70
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE70 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE70 postcode district
Collisions recorded
167
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
290
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
29.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE70 postcode district
Collisions in the NE70 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in the NE70 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE70 postcode district have produced 290 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 17 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 127 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 163 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 21 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 140 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 136 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 181 casualties, Passenger 100 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE70 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE70 postcode district?
167 collisions have been recorded in the NE70 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 290 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE70 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 42 were serious — 29.3% of all recorded collisions in the NE70 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE70 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NE70 postcode district, accounting for 21% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE70 postcode district happen on?
97.6% of collisions in the NE70 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE70 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 290 casualties recorded in the NE70 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE70 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE70 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the NE70 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 NE70 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.