NE7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE7 postcode district recorded 1,166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,515 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 141 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 1,515
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 1,515
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE7
Towns in NE7
Roads in NE7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,515
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
141
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE7 postcode district
Collisions in the NE7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.6% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.4% of recorded collisions in the NE7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE7 postcode district have produced 1,515 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 110 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 180 collisions, Thursday 187 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 897 collisions, Darkness 269 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 634 collisions, Dual carriageway 313 collisions, Roundabout 141 collisions, Slip road 56 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 903 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 103 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 43 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 935 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 954 casualties, Passenger 338 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,166 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE7 postcode district?
1,166 collisions have been recorded in the NE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,515 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 141 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the NE7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE7 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the NE7 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE7 postcode district happen on?
54.4% of collisions in the NE7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,515 casualties recorded in the NE7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE7 postcode district fell 4% 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 NE7 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 NE7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.