NE71 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE71 postcode district recorded 139 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 190 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 190
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 190
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE71
Roads in NE71
Accidents in the NE71 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE71 postcode district
Collisions recorded
139
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
190
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
25.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE71 postcode district
Collisions in the NE71 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.9% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in the NE71 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE71 postcode district have produced 190 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 25 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 111 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 139 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 53 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 113 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 120 casualties, Passenger 45 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE71 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE71 postcode district?
139 collisions have been recorded in the NE71 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 190 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE71 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 30 were serious — 25.9% of all recorded collisions in the NE71 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE71 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NE71 postcode district, accounting for 20.9% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE71 postcode district happen on?
100% of collisions in the NE71 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE71 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 190 casualties recorded in the NE71 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE71 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE71 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the NE71 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 NE71 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.