NE9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NE9 postcode district recorded 2,003 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,678 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,678
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,678
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NE9
Roads in NE9
Accidents in the NE9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NE9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,003
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,678
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NE9 postcode district
Collisions in the NE9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the NE9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NE9 postcode district have produced 2,678 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 175 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 323 collisions, Wednesday 301 collisions, Thursday 302 collisions, Friday 347 collisions, Saturday 251 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,485 collisions, Darkness 518 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,514 collisions, Dual carriageway 348 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 46 collisions, 30 mph 1,504 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 107 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions, 70 mph 224 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,627 collisions, Raining no high winds 226 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,515 casualties, Passenger 763 casualties, Pedestrian 400 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NE9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NE9 postcode district?
2,003 collisions have been recorded in the NE9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,678 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NE9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 261 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the NE9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NE9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NE9 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NE9 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the NE9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NE9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 2,678 casualties recorded in the NE9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NE9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NE9 postcode district fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the NE9 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 NE9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.