NG12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG12 postcode district recorded 1,976 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,818 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 396 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 2,818
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 2,818
Collisions by Year
Areas covering NG12
Towns in NG12
Roads in NG12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the NG12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,976
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,818
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
396
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 Friday (15.2% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
79% 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 2,818 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 240 collisions, Monday 275 collisions, Tuesday 288 collisions, Wednesday 299 collisions, Thursday 286 collisions, Friday 300 collisions, Saturday 288 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,458 collisions, Darkness 518 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,562 collisions, Dual carriageway 232 collisions, Roundabout 166 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 642 collisions, 40 mph 220 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 868 collisions, 70 mph 190 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,606 collisions, Raining no high winds 206 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,889 casualties, Passenger 738 casualties, Pedestrian 191 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG12 postcode district?
1,976 collisions have been recorded in the NG12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,818 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 396 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG12 postcode district, accounting for 15.2% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG12 postcode district happen on?
79% 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 6.8% of the 2,818 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 8% 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 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 2025.