NG15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The NG15 postcode district recorded 2,504 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,368 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 454 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 454
- Casualties
- 3,368
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 454
- Casualties
- 3,368
Collisions by Year
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Towns in NG15
Roads in NG15
Accidents in the NG15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the NG15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,504
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,368
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
454
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the NG15 postcode district
Collisions in the NG15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.5% 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 NG15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the NG15 postcode district have produced 3,368 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 283 collisions, Monday 372 collisions, Tuesday 317 collisions, Wednesday 387 collisions, Thursday 391 collisions, Friday 422 collisions, Saturday 332 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,815 collisions, Darkness 689 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,892 collisions, Roundabout 318 collisions, Dual carriageway 259 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,397 collisions, 40 mph 216 collisions, 50 mph 249 collisions, 60 mph 416 collisions, 70 mph 218 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,975 collisions, Raining no high winds 298 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,192 casualties, Passenger 798 casualties, Pedestrian 378 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the NG15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the NG15 postcode district?
2,504 collisions have been recorded in the NG15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,368 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the NG15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 454 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the NG15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the NG15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the NG15 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the NG15 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the NG15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the NG15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 3,368 casualties recorded in the NG15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the NG15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the NG15 postcode district fell 16% 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 NG15 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 NG15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.