NE99 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE99 postcode district recorded 498 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 628 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 628
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 628
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NE99
Towns in NE99
Roads in NE99
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NE99 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE99 postcode district
Collisions recorded
498
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
628
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE99 postcode district
Collisions in the NE99 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.1% of the total), with 48.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
41% of recorded collisions in the NE99 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE99 postcode district have produced 628 casualties. Pedestrians account for 42.5% 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 64 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 256 collisions, Darkness 242 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 204 collisions, One way street 160 collisions, One way street/Slip road 65 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 369 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 382 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 215 casualties, Passenger 146 casualties, Pedestrian 267 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 498 accidents
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SlightAccident 2018100341191
SlightAccident 2018100337457
SeriousAccident 2018100335396
SlightAccident 2018100331360
SeriousAccident 2018100328811
SlightAccident 2018100317550
SlightAccident 2018100303757
SlightAccident 2018100300636
SlightAccident 2018100296095
SlightAccident 2018100272402
SlightAccident 2018100271451
SlightAccident 2018100264162
SlightAccident 2017100246921
SlightAccident 2017100183658
SeriousAccident 2017100181106
SlightAccident 2017100189312
FatalAccident 2017100175384
SlightAccident 2017100210161
SlightAccident 2017100158321
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE99 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE99 postcode district?
498 collisions have been recorded in the NE99 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 628 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE99 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 75 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the NE99 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE99 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the NE99 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 48.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE99 postcode district happen on?
41% of collisions in the NE99 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE99 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 42.5% of the 628 casualties recorded in the NE99 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE99 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE99 postcode district rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 NE99 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 NE99 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.