NG12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG12 postcode district recorded 1,922 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,751 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 384 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 384
- Casualties
- 2,751
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 384
- Casualties
- 2,751
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG12
Towns in NG12
Roads in NG12
Accidents in the NG12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,922
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,751
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
384
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG12 postcode district
Collisions in the NG12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.1% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.8% of recorded collisions in the NG12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG12 postcode district have produced 2,751 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 234 collisions, Monday 267 collisions, Tuesday 283 collisions, Wednesday 291 collisions, Thursday 279 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,414 collisions, Darkness 508 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,514 collisions, Dual carriageway 226 collisions, Roundabout 166 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 614 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 860 collisions, 70 mph 185 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,562 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,844 casualties, Passenger 723 casualties, Pedestrian 184 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG12 postcode district?
1,922 collisions have been recorded in the NG12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,751 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 384 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the NG12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG12 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the NG12 postcode district, accounting for 15.1% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG12 postcode district happen on?
78.8% of collisions in the NG12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 2,751 casualties recorded in the NG12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG12 postcode district rose 9% 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 NG12 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 NG12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.