NE7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE7 postcode district recorded 1,143 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,488 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 134 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,488
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,488
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE7
Towns in NE7
Roads in NE7
Accidents in the NE7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,143
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,488
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
134
11.9% 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 (18.9% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.2% of recorded collisions in the NE7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE7 postcode district have produced 1,488 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 109 collisions, Monday 149 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 174 collisions, Thursday 184 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 878 collisions, Darkness 265 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 619 collisions, Dual carriageway 308 collisions, Roundabout 141 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 887 collisions, 40 mph 69 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 913 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 941 casualties, Passenger 333 casualties, Pedestrian 214 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE7 postcode district?
1,143 collisions have been recorded in the NE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,488 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 134 were serious — 11.9% 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 18.9% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE7 postcode district happen on?
54.2% 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 14.4% of the 1,488 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 rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.